NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the…
NASA Completes Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket
For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in…
Lunar Lander Model
This 1963 model depicts an early Apollo lunar lander concept, called a "bug." Engineers designed several…
NASA Targets Aug. 24 for STS-128 Launch
The Space Shuttle Program is targeting Discovery's STS-128 launch for Aug. 24 at 1:58 a.m., though…
Crew Begins Sleep Shifting as Launch Preps Move Ahead
Seven astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery began subtle…
The Formation of Stars
Cepheus B, a molecular cloud located in our Milky Galaxy about 2,400 light years from the…
NASA tests fuel tank insulation for next Discovery mission
NASA said Thursday that engineers are testing the foam insulation bonding on the space shuttle Discovery's…
Flight Readiness Review Meeting Concludes
The Space Shuttle Program concluded its two-day Flight Readiness Review meeting this afternoon for shuttle Discovery’s…