HUMANS, ROBOTS TEST SPACEWALK CONCEPTS

Humans and robots worked side-by-side this summer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston to…

New Planetary Discovery

Astronomers have observed a young star ringed by a swirling disc that may spin off planets,…

Your local library is making room for Space.

NASA and the American Library Association (ALA) have partnered to create a one-of-a-kind interactive space research…

EXPLORER SCHOOLS PROGRAM TAKES OFF

NASA launched a major new education initiative today. The NASA Explorer Schools Program premiered at the…

EXPERIMENTS VALIDATE 50-YEAR-OLD HYPOTHESIS

NASA-funded researchers recently obtained the first complete proof of a 50-year-old hypothesis explaining how liquid metals…

HELIOS SOLAR AIRCRAFT MISHAP INVESTIGATION BOARD SELECTED

NASA selected the mishap investigation board to determine the cause of the June 26 loss of…

ODYSSEY ORBITER WATCHES A FROSTY MARS

NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft is revealing new details about the intriguing, dynamic character of the frozen…

ASTRONAUT SHARES EXPERIENCES

Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to fly in space, has traveled the United States…

ASTRONAUT LIVES CHILDHOOD DREAM

Few NASA astronauts have chalked up more than a decade in space, but Franklin Chang-Diaz says…

NASA SENDS SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS “BACK TO SCHOOL”

NASA is launching a major new education initiative. The NASA Explorer Schools Program premieres Monday, June…