5485 Stories, most recent news story added 7 minutes ago
Peggy Whitson, niece of Les Rauch of Denison and the late Cela Rauch, became the chief of astronaut office, the most senior astronaut position at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in October. She became the first woman to hold the position and the first chief who does not have military background.
Astrophysicists no longer sit and idly wonder what happens when a powerful stellar jet from a young star collides with giant clouds of gas and dust. They first watch what happens hundreds of light years away, and then recreate the cosmic event with a multi-trillion-watt laser capable of delivering more power than exists in the entire U.S. power grid.
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE - Not everything in the universe twinkles brightly, and astronomers expect that NASA's next space telescope may find some of these dark cosmic bodies, including nearby asteroids
A NASA astronaut says he wants to help Mexican officials start the country's first space agency. Astronaut Jose Hernandez says he has no plans to leave his job at NASA, but hopes to help Mexico's program get off the ground. Hernandez, the U.S.-born son of... NASA - Astronaut - Mexico - Technology - Space
On Thanksgiving, if you want to eat like an astronaut, look to "The Astronaut's Cookbook — Tales, Recipes and More," where NASA veterans Charles Bourland and Gregory Vogt give a new behind-the-scenes look at dining in outer space.
NASA's pursuit of space-age technology has come down to Earth in the form of anti-gravity treadmills, UV-resistant clothing, and better robots.
Former NASA astronaut Samuel T. Durrance, a PhD astronomer and veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, has been selected as the latest addition to the Commercial Spaceflight Federation's Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG).
Astronaut spacesuits. A piece of the space shuttle's leading wing edge. Even the NASA version of Tang. Yes, it's all available, as NASA prepares to give away everything from the Space Shuttle program that it won't be using for the future Constellation program.
Planet 51 PSA Campaign Brings NASA's Message of Exploration Down to Earth
NASA Television will air the events surrounding the landing of three International Space Station crew members who will return to Earth Dec. 1. The space travelers have lived and worked aboard the space station for the past six months.
Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and risks losing its place as a leader in space travel, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday. Efforts to build a successor to the 40-year old Soyuz spacecraft have... Russia - Soyuz - Astronaut - Space - Technology
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
