NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers Tiny Planet System

NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest…

NASA Hosts Teleconference Today About Curiosity Rover

NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EST (noon PST) today, Feb. 20, to…

Inspecting Friendship 7

Astronaut John Glenn inspects artwork that will be painted on the outside of his Mercury spacecraft,…

JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, December, 2012

Volare robotics challenge

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is the ambassador for the Volare robotics challenge, ESA’s first robotic competition…

Volare mission name logo

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is set to fly to the International Space Station in May 2013…

SMC/LR’s Safety Team wins Air Force Space Command Space Crew of Distinction Award

"Managing space debris is part of the National Space Policy," said Capt. Raymond Scholz, Evolved Expendable…

Chris Hadfield Tweets about Space Odyssey’s HAL

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield updated the International Space Station’s computer software today and tweeted something rather…

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Luca at Col-CC

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano paid the Columbus Control Centre a visit before his launch to the…