Up and Away

Space shuttle Discovery, mounted on leveling jacks, is surrounded by work platforms while undergoing servicing and…

U.S. and France Sign Agreements for Civil Space Cooperation

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and French Space Agency President Yannick d'Escatha signed four agreements in support…

NASA Assigns Crew for Final Scheduled Space Shuttle Mission

NASA has assigned the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted to launch in…

NASA Invites News Media to Ames for LCROSS Impact Events

NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission, known as LCROSS, will culminate with two lunar…

Teams Given “Go” For Ferry Flight, But No Friday Departure

Following this afternoon’s Ferry Flight Readiness Review meeting at NASA’s Dryden Research Center, shuttle managers are…

Discovery’s Ferry Flight Targeted to Begin Friday

Shuttle teams at Edwards Air Force Base in California are targeting a mid-to-late morning Pacific time…

NASA Sets Media Credential Deadlines for Ares I-X Flight Test

NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the Ares I-X flight test targeted to launch Oct.…

NASA Lunar Satellite Begins Detailed Mapping of Moon’s South Pole

NASA reported Thursday that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed its testing and…

The Return of Buzz Lightyear

Disney's space ranger Buzz Lightyear returned from space on Sept. 11, aboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-128…

Next Station Commander Shares Training, Flight on Twitter and Blog

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who will command the next International Space Station mission, is using Twitter,…