First Dust Storm Ever Seen on Red Planet

After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.

Face on Mars or Rocky Hill? New Photo Reveals Truth

In 1976, NASA's Viking captured a stunning picture, showing what clearly looked like a face on the surface of Mars. Conspiracy theorists went bonkers. On Thursday NASA unveiled the highest resolution images ever of the famous site.

Shuttle contractor laying off 1,400 workers

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. (AP) - The private contractor that handles the bulk of the work servicing NASA's space shuttle fleet is notifying 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas and Alabama that they will be laid off in the fall.

United Space Alliance this week began telling workers, including 900 employees at the ...
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Space station astronaut gives first sign language address - msnbc.com

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Space station astronaut gives first sign language address msnbc.com In this still from a NASA video, NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson signs to deaf students, in the first sign language address from the International Space Station. by Zoe Macintosh An astronaut living in orbit has delivered the International Space ... objects float away from space stationCNN Student-designed experiments to go to ISSUPI.com Recasting the debate about commercial crewThe Space Review Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News -iAfrica.com -The Voice of Russia all 19 news articles »

NASA's Deep Space Camera Locates Host of 'Earths'

Scientists celebrated Sunday after finding more than 700 suspected new planets -- including up to 140 similar in size to Earth -- in just six weeks of using a powerful new space observatory.

NASA's Early Rocketry

Sixty years ago Saturday morning, a rocket stood ready to launch from the east coast of Florida, destined to make history. Here, a look back at NASA's early rocketry efforts.

NASA Camera Creates Best Map of Mars Ever Made

Ever wanted to explore the surface of Mars? Now you can -- at least virtually -- thanks to a powerful camera aboard a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that has made the most accurate global map of the red planet in history.

Before They Hatch: Moving Sea Turtle Eggs From Gulf - NPR

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Before They Hatch: Moving Sea Turtle Eggs From Gulf NPR Volunteers from Share the Beach use counters to make sure all of the eggs from this loggerhead nest are accounted for. It's nesting season for the endangered and threatened sea turtle species that live in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Wildlife and oil: Turtle hatchlings make their moveUSA Today Volunteers move eggs to give sea turtles a chanceMiamiHerald.com Saving sea turtles one egg at a timeLos Angeles Times Space.com -New York Times -ReptileChannel.com all 582 news articles »

NASA telescope made in Utah set to finish survey - The Associated Press

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NASA telescope made in Utah set to finish survey The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — A telescope made by Utah State University's Space Dynamics Lab for NASA is on track to complete its first sky survey. So far, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer — or WISE — project has discovered 25000 asteroids. ... WISE mission completes first glance through universeSpaceflight Now Prolific NASA Sky-Mapper Finds 25000 Hidden AsteroidsSpace.com WISE Discovers 95 New Near-Earth AsteroidsDiscovery News Telegraph.co.uk -The Herald Journal all 572 news articles »

New Mission for American Aerospace Giants - New York Times

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New Mission for American Aerospace Giants New York Times NEW YORK — For Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the other aerospace giants that have been the backbone of the American space effort for decades, the shift in US space policy announced by President Barack Obama means a major change in mission. ... NASA appears to no longer be shooting for the starsLos Angeles Times Senate and White House compromiseDailyTech Implications of US space policy shift for Aerospace GiantsUSANewsWeek.com Right Pundits -Picayune Item -Space Ref (press release) all 33 news articles »

NASA should use private spaceships, say astronauts - Christian Science Monitor

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NASA should use private spaceships, say astronauts Christian Science Monitor An open letter to Congress signed by 24 former NASA astronauts told Congress that privately owned spacecraft could carry people safely to the International Space Station. This illustration provided by SpaceX shows the DragonLab, a private space taxi, ... Senate Committee's NASA Plan Cuts Moon ProgramNew York Times Senate Panel Backs NASA Space PlanWall Street Journal Panel approves compromise plan to save space jobs and add shuttle missionWashington Post Aviation Week -NOLA.com -RedOrbit all 399 news articles »

Senate Panel Sets NASA on Course to Asteroids

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plan to redirect U.S. astronauts to near-Earth asteroids and eventually to Mars received a boost Thursday from a Senate panel that also agreed to extend the life of the space shuttle program for a year.

25,000 New Asteroids Found by NASA's Sky-Mapping Scope

Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.

25,000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mapping

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.

Ninety-five of those are considered "near Earth," but in the language of astronomy that means within 30 million miles. Luckily for us, none poses any threat to Earth ...
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Planet Found With Comet-like Tail - National Geographic

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Planet Found With Comet-like Tail National Geographic HD 209458b, shown in red in an artist's conception, is the first confirmed "cometary planet," experts say. An alien planet orbits so close to its star that its atmosphere is being blasted away, forming a gaseous, comet-like tail, astronomers announced ... Scorched alien planet has a comet tailmsnbc.com NASA: Hubble Finds Super Hot Planet With Comet-Like TailThe Epoch Times NASA: Hubble detects superheated comet planetUSA Today Register -Christian Science Monitor -dBTechno all 41 news articles »

Mercury home to violent magnetic storms - msnbc.com

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Mercury home to violent magnetic storms msnbc.com The Rachmaninoff basin on Mercury is seen from NASA's MESSENGER probe in this photo from a Sept. 29, 2009 flyby of the planet. by Charles Q. Choi Mercury is wracked by intense magnetic disturbances more extreme than any on Earth, new research suggests. ... Final Mercury Flyby Reveals Huge Magnetic "Power Surges"National Geographic Mercury's youngest volcano foundBBC News NASA's Messenger probe reveals new information about MercuryEconomic Times Observe News -Wired News -Arizona State University all 58 news articles »

Muslim Outreach Not the Job of NASA, White House Says - FOXNews

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Muslim Outreach Not the Job of NASA, White House Says FOXNews White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks at the daily briefing at the White House July 12. (AP Photo) White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that NASA Administrator Charles Bolden must have misspoken when he told Al Jazeera last ... White House corrects NASA chief on Muslim commentReuters White House distances itself from NASA chief's Muslim commentsOrlando Sentinel White House denies NASA remark on Muslim outreachThe Associated Press ILLUME -CBS News -New York Magazine all 325 news articles »

Former NASA Director Says Muslim Outreach Comments 'Deeply Flawed' - FOXNews

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Former NASA Director Says Muslim Outreach Comments 'Deeply Flawed' FOXNews NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies before the House Science and Technology committee on Capitol Hill in Washington May 26. (Reuters Photo) The former head of NASA on Tuesday described as "deeply flawed" the idea that the space ... White House, NASA, Defend Comments About NASA Outreach to Muslim World ...ABC News (blog) NASA, White House Defend Bolden CommentsNational Review Online (blog) NASA's New Mission: Muslim Outreach and Uninspired FutilityHeritage.org (blog) FederalNewsRadio.com -Associated Content -San Francisco Examiner all 73 news articles »

Shuttle's Final Countdown Pushed Back - InformationWeek

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Shuttle's Final Countdown Pushed Back InformationWeek The space shuttle program will live on for a few months longer as a result of a schedule change. NASA said Thursday that it has pushed back the final launch of a shuttle until February. In what was to have been the final mission in ... NASA resets dates for final two shuttle launchesCNET NASA Pushes Back End of Shuttle Era to 2011Wired News Plan to save 7500 NASA jobs proposedmsnbc.com Los Angeles Times -Computerworld -ABC News all 473 news articles »

NASA Delays Death of Space Shuttle Program to 2011

NASA's space shuttle program has gotten a brief reprieve, as the space agency plans to keep shuttle flights going until next year.

NASA Shows Off Planes of the Future

NASA is looking into advanced aircraft that could enter service in the 2030-2035 timeframe. The designs the space agency has looked at range from the familiar to the very far out. 

Boeing Building Space Shuttle Replacement

As NASA's space shuttle fleet draws close to retirement, aerospace juggernaut Boeing is hard at work developing a new capsule-based spaceship to fly people to and from the International Space Station. 

Time-Lapse Video Shows Gulf Oil Spill From Space

NASA satellites have been watching the disaster in the Gulf for weeks. Now the agency has released a video that shows just how far and how quickly the spill spread.

Sorry, Astronauts: There's No Sex in Space, Per NASA

There is no room for romance on board the cozy confines of the International Space Station, a NASA space shuttle commander said Monday when asked what would happen if astronauts had sex in space.

NASA Seeks to Delay Final Two Space Shuttle Flights

Under the proposed change, the final scheduled flight of the shuttle Discovery, the STS-133 mission currently slated for a Sept. 16 launch, would slip to Oct. 29.