Homecoming for Atlantis

Space shuttle Atlantis' main gear touched down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at…

NASA’s SOFIA Observatory Obtains ‘First Light’ Imagery

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, successfully obtained its first in-flight, nighttime celestial observations…

Former DEVELOP Student Travels to Africa to Support Research Efforts

For Jason Jones, the DEVELOP program at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center prepared him well…

Space Shuttle Atlantis Returns Home After Its Final Planned Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a 12-day journey of more than 4.8 million miles…

NASA Spacecraft Penetrates Mysteries Of Martian Ice Cap

Data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have helped scientists solve a pair of mysteries dating…

STS-132 MCC Status Report #25

Space shuttle Atlantis made its last planned landing Wednesday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…

NASA TV Carrying Space Station Crew Landing And Next Crew’s Launch

NASA Television will cover the June 1 return to Earth of three International Space Station crew…

STS-132 Crew Prepares for Landing

Tuesday the space shuttle crew participated in interviews and prepared for its return to Earth. The…

Crew Prepares for Landing, Talks to Media

At 3:40 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis' flight control system was checked out, and its maneuvering…

Atlantis Crew Preparing for Wednesday Landing

Atlantis' crew woke at 12:20 a.m. EDT to "Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z, featuring…