On May 8 the U.S. House of Representatives will begin debate on a 2013 appropriations bill that could cut NASA’s…
Month: April 2012
NASA Transfers Shuttle Discovery to National Air and Space Museum
Focuses on Bold New Era of Space Exploration WASHINGTON — NASA transferred space shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian’s National Air…
Student MoonKAM Looks Homeward
Source NASA – This image of the far side of the lunar surface, with Earth in the background, was taken…
North Korea Launches Long Range Rocket, U.S. reports it failed
Korean Unha-3 rocket broke apart one minute after launch South Korea has confirmed that North Korea defiantly fired off a…
Space Shuttle Discovery to Fly Over Washington Metro Area April 17
WASHINGTON — NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space shuttle Discovery mounted atop will fly approximately 1,500 feet above…
NASA’s Kepler Mission Extended to 2016
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA’s Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016 based on a recommendation…
Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles high
Mars’ Whirling Dust Devil A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles (20 kilometers) high was captured winding its way…
New Surface Features Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. New images and…
