Plasma jets explain sun’s outer heat
Scientists have long puzzled over why the sun's outer atmosphere is hotter than its surface, but…
Safety probe delays space shuttle launch until late February
The space shuttle Discovery is expected to launch no sooner than Feb. 27 as NASA continues…
NASA Managers Hope to Set New Target Launch Date by End of Next Week
NASA managers are evaluating potential launch dates for space shuttle Discovery in late February and working…
NASA Hosting Web Chat about the Quest for New Planets
NASA invites the public to join an online chat with a Kepler Mission team member who…
Kepler Mission Manager Update, Jan. 07, 2011
The Kepler Project Team successfully returned the spacecraft to normal operations on Jan. 6, 2011.
Exoplanets, Dwarf Stars, Gamma-Ray Flashes, New Images Among NASA News Highlights At American Astronomical Society Meeting
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of space science topics during the…
NASA Kicks Off 2011 Nationwide First Robotics Competition
An international robotics competition that develops the next generation of technology leaders kicks off this weekend.