Astronomy
GLAST, NASA's new gamma-ray observatory, will open a wide new window on the universe. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, and the gamma-ray sky is spectacularly different,
11:47 May 20, 2008
The 14-day mission is the second of three flights to launch components of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory.
09:36 May 20, 2008
NASA has developed a revolutionary nanotechnology-based biosensor that can detect trace amounts of specific bacteria, viruses and parasites.
08:36 May 20, 2008
NASA is giving the Ambassador of Exploration Award to the first generation of explorers in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs for realizing America's goal of going to the moon.
07:54 May 20, 2008
A traveling art exhibition featuring 73 works by some of America's leading artists has been organized by the Smithsonian Institution to honor NASA's 50th birthday.
07:22 May 20, 2008
The satellite will continue monitoring trends in sea-level rise, one of the most important consequences and indicators of global climate change.
06:06 May 20, 2008
NASA senior managers completed a review Monday of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected May 31 as the official launch date for the STS-124 mission.
12:35 May 19, 2008
The special NASA TV Video File also will be broadcast in standard-definition on NASA TV immediately following the regularly scheduled daily Video File broadcasts.
08:35 May 19, 2008
NASA is seeking companies and organizations across America involved in cutting-edge innovation to partner with the agency in the Innovation Transfusion Program.
06:03 May 19, 2008
The cost-plus award fee indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract will be effective from June 28, 2008 through June 27, 2013.
17:01 May 16, 2008
ARES Corp. has held the station's program integration and control contract since January 2004. The one-year extension brings the total value of the contract to $151.8 million.
16:03 May 16, 2008
In the interview headlined 'The extraterrestrial is my brother,' he said he saw no conflict between belief in such beings and faith in God.
13:25 May 16, 2008
A miniature DVD attached to the deck of the Phoenix lander contains the names of about 250,000 people from more than 70 nations, plus selections of Mars-related literature, arts and music.
04:53 May 16, 2008
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
15:53 May 15, 2008
Entry, descent and landing begins at 4:46 p.m. PDT on May 25, when the flight team will listen for radio signals indicating that Phoenix has entered the top of the Martian atmosphere.
13:42 May 15, 2008
According to The Mayan Mesoamerican Long Count calendar- which would mark its thirteenth and final cycle before resetting to 0 (13.0.0.0), in this age of Ophiuchus, this date may also signify the impending end of the world.
04:37 May 15, 2008
To arrive at the link, the authors built and analyzed a database of more than 29,000 data series pertaining to observed impacts on Earth's natural systems.
13:45 May 14, 2008
First and foremost I believe in God as the creator of the world, states Fr. Jose Gabriel Funes who heads the Vatican Observatory.
08:47 May 14, 2008
'America's long-term space exploration goals support economic growth right here, right now in California communities, and throughout the country.'
07:59 May 14, 2008
The briefings will take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium, 300 E St., S.W., Washington. They will be carried live on NASA Television.
14:58 May 13, 2008
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