NASA Awards $350,000 to Winning Astronaut Glove Designers

NASA's Centennial Challenges program awarded $350,000 this week to a pair of designers who developed concepts…

NASA Pushes Social Media Experience to New Heights

NASA launched a social media experience at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida that quickly turned…

Science Magazines Honor Cutting-Edge NASA Programs

NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New…

Planet 51 PSA Campaign Brings NASA’s Message of Exploration Down to Earth

Broadcast-quality digital public service announcements are available for download from NASA featuring actor Dwayne Johnson, star…

Planet 51 Star Brings NASA’s Message of Exploration Down to Earth

Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars…

Science Magazines Honor Cutting-Edge NASA Programs

NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New…

Space Shuttle Atlantis

This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Atlantis, including the three main engines,…

First Extended Stay in Space by a Japanese Astronaut

In 2009, Astronaut Koichi Wakata became the first Japanese to complete a long mission in space.

First Extended Stay in Space by a Japanese Astronaut

First STS-129 Spacewalk Complete

Spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher completed a 6-hour, 37-minute spacewalk at 4:01 p.m. EST. After…