Atlantis’ Closeouts Under Way

Today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A will begin the…

NASA Twitter Followers Will Fly Shuttle Simulator During Tweetup At Johnson Space Center

So you think you can pilot the space shuttle? NASA will give 30 of its Twitter…

Seaside Sunrise

The sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean silhouetting space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank and solid…

New Mars rover arrives at Florida launch site

NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rover designed to assess the planet's suitability…

Shuttle and Crew Preparations Under Way for Final Flight

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A Thursday night wrapped up…

Qeshm Island, Iran – Image

Credits: ESA

ESA pavilion at Paris Air & Space Show – Image

Credits: ESA - M. Pedoussaut, 2011

NASA, NSF Collaborate to Develop Advanced Robotics

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will take the lead with NASA and two other federal agencies…

SOFIA Successfully Observes Challenging Pluto Occultation

On June 23, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the dwarf planet Pluto as…

NASA Will Host 150 People For Tweetup At Launch Of Jupiter-Bound Mission

NASA will host a two-day launch Tweetup for 150 of its Twitter followers on Aug. 4…