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…

Inundated areas in Australia – Image

Credits: ESA

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.

Stirring Up a Bloom Off Patagonia

Off the coast of Argentina, two strong ocean currents recently stirred up a colorful brew of…

Discovery’s Early February Launch Opportunity Delayed as Work Continues on External Tank

The Space Shuttle Program held its weekly Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) meeting today to review…

Annular solar eclipse observed by HINODE