India launches seven satellites: space agency

India successfully launched seven satellites including six from foreign countries on Wednesday, officials said, underlining the…

ICBMs: the basis of all systems in space (Part 2 of 3)

Next Up: Atlantis

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians are preparing space shuttle Atlantis for its move…

NASA To Hold Teleconference To Discuss New Findings About Mars

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host a media teleconference at noon PDT on…

MESSENGER Spacecraft Prepares for Final Pass by Mercury

NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft known as MESSENGER will fly by Mercury…

NASA Announces Awards For Future Astrophysics Suborbital Flights

NASA has selected nine scientific teams to work on future high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket payloads.…

Kepler Mission Manager Update, Sept. 23, 2009

Kepler is approximately 18 million kilometers (11 million miles) from Earth, and continuing its drift-away orbit.…

Robotic Lunar lander

Marshall Space Flight Center is testing a new robotic lunar lander test bed that will aid…

COMPONENTS FOR SEVENTH ARIANE 5 OF 2009 ARRIVE AT THE SPACEPORT

Arianespace is maintaining its robust mission pace with delivery of the latest Ariane 5, which will…

COMPONENTS FOR SEVENTH ARIANE 5 OF 2009 ARRIVE AT THE SPACEPORT

Arianespace is maintaining its robust mission pace with delivery of the latest Ariane 5, which will…