Space Shuttle Crew Set to Return to Earth Wednesday

Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Wednesday, May…

NASA Helps Create Brighter Future for Students

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – Renewing the spark of curiosity in math and science for students is…

Spacecraft Reveals Small Solar Events Have Large Scale Effects

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, has allowed scientists for the first time to comprehensively view…

STS-132 MCC Status Report #23

Atlantis astronauts spent Tuesday getting ready to come home. Their first landing opportunity is Wednesday at…

Inaugural Lunabotics Mining Competition Goes Live With NASA EDGE

NASA EDGE, an award-winning agency talk show, will host a live webcast from the Lunabotics Mining…

STS-132 MCC Status Report #24

All eyes turn to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the Atlantis crew and mission…

Crew Completes Inspection, Prepares for Landing

Atlantis astronauts stowed spacesuits, wrapped up the standard late inspection of the shuttle’s thermal protection system…

Inspection Complete

Space shuttle Atlantis' crew completed today's inspection of the shuttle's thermal protection system at 8:17 a.m.…

Crew Conducting Shuttle Inspection Today

Atlantis' crew woke at 12:50 a.m. EDT, to the theme music for "Wallace & Gromit," played…

Another View

Astronauts Michael Good (left) and Garrett Reisman look through the aft flight deck windows of space…