Space shuttle tragedies left space fans stunned
The space shuttle Challenger was just 73 seconds into its flight on Jan. 28, 1986 when…
Weather 30 Percent “go” for Friday’s Launch
Space Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters has updated her launch-day forecast, giving Atlantis and crew a…
Weather a Concern for Friday’s Launch
Space Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters has updated her launch-day forecast, giving Atlantis and crew a…
Countdown Continues Toward Friday’s Launch
The countdown for the final space shuttle launch began yesterday at 1 p.m. EDT, starting at…
Eye of Gaia: billion-pixel camera to map Milky Way
The largest digital camera ever built for a space mission has been painstakingly mosaicked together from…
NASA Flies Greenhouse Gas Mission Over Nevada Salt Flat
Scientists from Ames joined a team of researchers to investigate carbon dioxide and methane gas emissions…
NASA Ames Features Live Broadcast of Final Space Shuttle Launch
News media are invited to observe a live televised broadcast as space shuttle Atlantis makes its…