Practice Countdown Under Way

The seven astronauts who will board Discovery in a few weeks to ride into space are…

TEXAS Students To Talk Live With Astronaut In Space

Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International Space Station resident and NASA astronaut…

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft to Stop at Stennis During Trek

A full-scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle will be on display for free public…

Mars Rovers’ Work is Children’s Play

To educate the next generation of explorers, NASA took its science and robots on the road.

Summer Heat

A white-hot flame surrounded by red hot exhaust shoots from a recent test of the J-2X…

Practice Countdown Highlights Friday Schedule

Friday will feel like launch day for the seven astronauts of Discovery’s STS-128 mission. Almost. The…

Launch Pad Training Day for Crew

Discovery’s seven astronauts will spend much of the day at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex…

NASA’S Kepler Mission Spies Changing Phases in a Distant World

NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet,…

NASA’s Kepler Spies Changing Phases on a Distant World

NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet,…

Astronauts Arrive at Kennedy for Launch Practice

Rick "C.J." Sturckow, commanding the STS-128 mission of Discovery, led his crew of astronauts to the…