Europe’s ‘Big Bang’ space telescope off to good start

A revolutionary space telescope designed to peek into the remnants of the "Big Bang" that created…

Teams Given “Go” For Ferry Flight, But No Friday Departure

Following this afternoon’s Ferry Flight Readiness Review meeting at NASA’s Dryden Research Center, shuttle managers are…

Discovery’s Ferry Flight Targeted to Begin Friday

Shuttle teams at Edwards Air Force Base in California are targeting a mid-to-late morning Pacific time…

Cupola mated to the Tranquility node in NASA’s Space Station Processing Facility – Image

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2009

HTV-1 continues nominal rendezvous maneuvering toward final approach phase

On Flight Day 8 (FD8), the HTV-1 is set to perform a series of rendezvous maneuvers…

Next Station Commander Shares Training, Flight on Twitter and Blog

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who will command the next International Space Station mission, is using Twitter,…

NASA Lunar Satellite Begins Detailed Mapping of Moon’s South Pole

NASA reported Thursday that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed its testing and…

NASA Sets Media Credential Deadlines for Ares I-X Flight Test

NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the Ares I-X flight test targeted to launch Oct.…

The Return of Buzz Lightyear

Disney's space ranger Buzz Lightyear returned from space on Sept. 11, aboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-128…

NEW MILESTONES FOR ARIANESPACE’S PARALLEL LAUNCH CAMPAIGNS

The next two Ariane 5 missions are being readied for their upcoming launches, as the Amazonas…