On the 84th and 85th Martian days of the NASA Mars rover Curiosity's mission on Mars…
Ion Thruster Sets World Record for Electric Propulsion Life
While the Dawn spacecraft is visiting the asteroids Vesta and Ceres, NASA Glenn has been developing…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield a ready-and-willing guinea pig during stint as ISS commander
Chris Hadfield will soon be the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. The exuberant…
Altimeter reading over Cuba
CryoSat altimeter view of sea level and topography over the Caribbean Sea and Cuba. The image…
Kangerdlugssuaq glacier, Greenland
The Kangerdlugssuaq glacier and its ice stream are pictured in this week’s image, acquired on 19…
NASA Selects Engineering Fabrication Services Contract
NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to perform engineering fabrication services at the…
NASA’S Space Launch System Core Stage Passes Major Milestone, Ready to Start Construction
The team designing America's new flagship rocket has completed successfully a major technical review of the…