NEW MAP OF MILKY WAY

Nearly 400 years after Galileo determined the wispy Milky Way actually comprises myriad individual stars, scientists…

SATELLITES HELP FIGHT INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES

Products based on NASA Earth observations and a new Internet-based decision tool are providing information to…

NASA HONORS LEGENDARY ASTRONAUT DEKE SLAYTON

NASA will honor Deke Slayton, one of the original seven NASA astronauts, with the presentation of…

Oxygen Generation System for ISS

NASA is preparing to launch an oxygen generation system to the International Space Station. The system…

NASA HONORS LEGENDARY ASTRONAUT JOHN GLENN

NASA honored John Glenn, one of the original seven NASA astronauts, with the presentation of the…

CASSINI DISCOVERS LIQUID WATER ON ENCELADUS

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft may have found evidence of liquid water reservoirs that erupt in Yellowstone-like geysers…

NASA seeks new Challenges

NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program has released draft rules for six new prize competitions. NASA is seeking…

NASA Spinoffs

“Spinoff 2005,” NASA’s publication featuring the agency’s latest technological innovations transferred to the commercial market is…

NASA HONORS ASTRONAUT MICHAEL COLLINS

NASA honored former astronaut Michael Collins for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the…

Better Weather Forecasts

Weather forecasters in the middle of the United States are making better local predictions for pilots…