Science at Nasa
Mysterious Cancer
Researchers agree that space radiation can cause cancer. They're just not sure how.
Moon Water
Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.
Solar Eclipse
On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.
Picking on Einstein
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Cutting Edge Physics
Nobel laureates and other top scientists will talk to the public next month about the mind-boggling frontiers of modern physics.
En Route to Mars, the Moon
Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.
Science@NASA ... to go
A new "podcast" puts audio recordings of NASA science news articles into your pocket MP3 player.
The Sands of Mars
Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ultrasound for Astronauts
Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.

Nasa Breaking News
Station, Shuttle Mission Crew Announced
NASA and its international partners have named new crew members for upcoming missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
Shuttle Media Accreditation Reopened
NASA is reopening media accreditation for the Shuttle Return to Flight mission (STS-114).
Firms Chosen for Software Verification/Validation
NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Falls Church, Va., and Titan Corporation, Reston, Va. for the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of Software Services.
NASA Postpones Satellite Launch
Launch is scheduled at 6:22 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 13 pending favorable weather conditions.
Cernan Receives Exploration Award
Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan today received NASA's first Ambassador of Exploration Award during a special symposium at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla.
Scientists See Unique Gamma-Ray Burst
NASA scientists have, for the first time, detected and pinned down the location of a short gamma-ray burst, lasting only 50 milliseconds.
NASA Postpones Satellite Launch
NASA's launch of the NOAA-N environmental satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was postponed for 24 hours due to high winds.
NASA/Students Partner for High Altitude Research
NASA and student researchers at four universities combined efforts to analyze characteristics of the Earth's atmosphere from a one-of-a-kind, high-flying laboratory.
New Explorer Schools to be Announced
NASA is announcing the 50 new schools joining a unique education partnership during a ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 17, at Space Center Houston.
Satellite Launch Rescheduled for May 14
NASA's launch of the NOAA-N environmental satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was postponed for 24 hours.

Science at Nasa
Moon Water
Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.
Solar Eclipse
On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.
Picking on Einstein
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Cutting Edge Physics
Nobel laureates and other top scientists will talk to the public next month about the mind-boggling frontiers of modern physics.
En Route to Mars, the Moon
Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.
Science@NASA ... to go
A new "podcast" puts audio recordings of NASA science news articles into your pocket MP3 player.
The Sands of Mars
Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ultrasound for Astronauts
Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.
Blue Skies on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered another world with blue skies: Saturn.

Nasa Breaking News
Media Invited To NOAA-N Activities
The satellite will be launched on a Boeing Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif., at 6:22 a.m. EDT, May 11.
NASA and NOAA To Launch Environmental Satellite
NASA is set to launch the new NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), another critical link in the development of a global Earth-observation program.
Magnetospheric MultiScale Team Selected
NASA selected the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Instrument Suite team lead by Dr. James L. Burch of Southwest Research Institute to work with the Goddard Space Flight Center MMS Project in mission formulation.
Veteran Engineer David Martin
Martin's organization at Marshall Space Flight Center oversees the Shuttle's powerful, reusable Solid Rocket Boosters.
Media Teleconference on Chandra Discovery
New information about the violent youth of stars will be presented during a media teleconference Tuesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. EDT.
NASA and EPA Improve Crop Management
Can you see the difference between traditional corn and bio-engineered corn?
NASA TV Digital Conversion Telecons
Rodney Grubbs, NASA Digital TV Program Manager, will conduct two teleconferences for broadcast, cable and satellite technicians about NASA Television's upcoming conversion. Fred Brown, Executive Producer of NASA Television, will also be available for questions.
Crew to Inspire Kids at Space Day
The astronaut crew of an upcoming Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station will spend Space Day 2005 talking with up-and-coming young scientists about their unique role in helping build the future.
NASA's Next Mars Spacecraft Arrives
A large spacecraft destined to be Earth's next roboticemissary to Mars has completed the first leg of its journey, a cargo-plane ride from Colorado to Florida in preparation for an August launch.
NASA Administrator Addresses Women in Aerospace
NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin is speaking to the Women in Aerospace (WIA) organization, as it celebrates its 20th year, on May 3.

Science at Nasa
Moon Water
Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.
Solar Eclipse
On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.
Picking on Einstein
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Cutting Edge Physics
Nobel laureates and other top scientists will talk to the public next month about the mind-boggling frontiers of modern physics.
En Route to Mars, the Moon
Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.
Science@NASA ... to go
A new "podcast" puts audio recordings of NASA science news articles into your pocket MP3 player.
The Sands of Mars
Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ultrasound for Astronauts
Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.
Blue Skies on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered another world with blue skies: Saturn.

Nasa Breaking News
Media Invited To NOAA-N Activities
The satellite will be launched on a Boeing Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif., at 6:22 a.m. EDT, May 11.
NASA and NOAA To Launch Environmental Satellite
NASA is set to launch the new NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), another critical link in the development of a global Earth-observation program.
Magnetospheric MultiScale Team Selected
NASA selected the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Instrument Suite team lead by Dr. James L. Burch of Southwest Research Institute to work with the Goddard Space Flight Center MMS Project in mission formulation.
Veteran Engineer David Martin
Martin's organization at Marshall Space Flight Center oversees the Shuttle's powerful, reusable Solid Rocket Boosters.
Media Teleconference on Chandra Discovery
New information about the violent youth of stars will be presented during a media teleconference Tuesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. EDT.
NASA and EPA Improve Crop Management
Can you see the difference between traditional corn and bio-engineered corn?
NASA TV Digital Conversion Telecons
Rodney Grubbs, NASA Digital TV Program Manager, will conduct two teleconferences for broadcast, cable and satellite technicians about NASA Television's upcoming conversion. Fred Brown, Executive Producer of NASA Television, will also be available for questions.
Crew to Inspire Kids at Space Day
The astronaut crew of an upcoming Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station will spend Space Day 2005 talking with up-and-coming young scientists about their unique role in helping build the future.
NASA's Next Mars Spacecraft Arrives
A large spacecraft destined to be Earth's next roboticemissary to Mars has completed the first leg of its journey, a cargo-plane ride from Colorado to Florida in preparation for an August launch.
NASA Administrator Addresses Women in Aerospace
NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin is speaking to the Women in Aerospace (WIA) organization, as it celebrates its 20th year, on May 3.

Science at Nasa
Moon Water
Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.
Solar Eclipse
On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.
Picking on Einstein
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Cutting Edge Physics
Nobel laureates and other top scientists will talk to the public next month about the mind-boggling frontiers of modern physics.
En Route to Mars, the Moon
Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.
Science@NASA ... to go
A new "podcast" puts audio recordings of NASA science news articles into your pocket MP3 player.
The Sands of Mars
Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ultrasound for Astronauts
Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.
Blue Skies on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered another world with blue skies: Saturn.

Nasa Breaking News
Veteran Engineer David Martin
Martin's organization at Marshall Space Flight Center oversees the Shuttle's powerful, reusable Solid Rocket Boosters.
Magnetospheric Multiscale Team Selected
NASA selected the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Instrument Suite team lead by Dr. James L. Burch of Southwest Research Institute to work with the Goddard Space Flight Center MMS Project in mission formulation.
Media Teleconference on Chandra Discovery
New information about the violent youth of stars will be presented during a media teleconference Tuesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. EDT.
NASA and EPA Improve Crop Management
Can you see the difference between traditional corn and bio-engineered corn?
NASA TV Digital Conversion Telecons
Rodney Grubbs, NASA Digital TV Program Manager, will conduct two teleconferences for broadcast, cable and satellite technicians about NASA Television's upcoming conversion. Fred Brown, Executive Producer of NASA Television, will also be available for questions.
Crew to Inspire Kids at Space Day
The astronaut crew of an upcoming Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station will spend Space Day 2005 talking with up-and-coming young scientists about their unique role in helping build the future.
NASA's Next Mars Spacecraft Arrives
A large spacecraft destined to be Earth's next robotic emissary to Mars has completed the first leg of its journey, a cargo-plane ride from Colorado to Florida in preparation for an August launch.
NASA Administrator Addresses Women in Aerospace
NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin is speaking to the Women in Aerospace (WIA) organization, as it celebrates its 20th year, on May 3.
New Window for Shuttle Return to Flight
NASA announced today July 13 to 31 is the new launch planning window for the Space Shuttle Discovery mission.
Student Experiments to Fly on Sounding Rocket
NASA has selected students from nine schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on a NASA sounding rocket.

Nasa Breaking News
NASA TV Digital Conversion Telecons
Rodney Grubbs, NASA Digital TV Program Manager, will conduct two teleconferences for broadcast, cable and satellite technicians about NASA Television's upcoming conversion. Fred Brown, Executive Producer of NASA Television, will also be available for questions.
Crew to Inspire Kids at Space Day
The astronaut crew of an upcoming Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station will spend Space Day 2005 talking with up-and-coming young scientists about their unique role in helping build the future.
NASA's Next Mars Spacecraft Arrives
A large spacecraft destined to be Earth's next robotic emissary to Mars has completed the first leg of its journey, a cargo-plane ride from Colorado to Florida in preparation for an August launch.
NASA Administrator Addresses Women in Aerospace
NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin is speaking to the Women in Aerospace (WIA) organization, as it celebrates its 20th year, on May 3.
New Window for Shuttle Return to Flight
NASA announced today July 13 to 31 is the new launch planning window for the Space Shuttle Discovery mission.
Student Experiments to Fly on Sounding Rocket
NASA has selected students from nine schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on a NASA sounding rocket.
NASA Gives Artificial Gravity a New Spin
NASA will use a new human centrifuge to explore artificial gravity as a way to counter the physiologic effects of extended weightlessness for future space exploration.
Return to Flight Task Group Postpones Meeting
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group is postponing its public meeting and news conference scheduled for Friday, May 6, in Houston.
NASA Invites Media to Shuttle Countdown Dress Rehearsal
The Space Shuttle Discovery crew will go through a countdown dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 1 - 4. This is part of the preparation and training for NASA's Return to Flight mission (STS-114).
Scientists Confirm Earth's Energy is Out of Balance
Scientists have concluded more energy is being absorbed from the sun than is emitted back to space, throwing the Earth's energy "out of balance" and warming the globe.

Science at Nasa
Moon Water
Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.
Solar Eclipse
On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.
Picking on Einstein
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Cutting Edge Physics
Nobel laureates and other top scientists will talk to the public next month about the mind-boggling frontiers of modern physics.
En Route to Mars, the Moon
Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.
Science@NASA ... to go
A new "podcast" puts audio recordings of NASA science news articles into your pocket MP3 player.
The Sands of Mars
Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ultrasound for Astronauts
Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.
Blue Skies on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered another world with blue skies: Saturn.