NASA Preparing to Launch Its Newest X-ray Eyes

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, is being prepared for the final journey to its launch pad…

12 years ago

Light of Alien “Super Earth” seen by Spitzer

  WASHINGTON -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" planet beyond our solar system for…

13 years ago

What is the future of Spaceflight? SLS, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic?

Looking at the future of manned spaceflight, and even the future of non-manned spaceflight can be confusing. There are so…

13 years ago

NASA’S Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst from Old Black Hole

Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into nature of black holes WASHINGTON -- An extraordinary outburst produced by a black…

13 years ago

Debate to begin on smallest NASA budget since 2006

On May 8 the U.S. House of Representatives will begin debate on a 2013 appropriations bill that could cut NASA’s…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Student MoonKAM Looks Homeward

Source NASA - This image of the far side of the lunar surface, with Earth in the background, was taken…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago