Nasa Breaking News
Briefing Previews Next Step for Exploring Mars
NASA announced launch opportunities start Aug. 10, 2005, for the next mission to Mars, using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter robotic spacecraft.
Shuttle Launch Rescheduled
Next attempt will be no earlier than Saturday, July 16.
Yahoo! and Akamai to Bring Shuttle Mission Online
Innovative agreements with Yahoo! Inc. and Akamai Technologies, Inc. help NASA bring the Return to Flight mission to Internet users.
A Statement From the Columbia Families on NASA's Return to Flight
We hope we have learned, and will continue to learn, from each of these accidents, so that we will be as safe as we can be in this high risk endeavor.
Telescope Launched on Japanese Observatory
A pioneering X-ray detector, developed by NASA and Japan's ISAS was successfully launched on a new space observatory.
Crew Exploration Vehicle Contracts Awarded
NASA authorized two eight-month contracts to support a July 2006 review of the engineering systems for the new Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Return to Flight Activities Updated
The latest, detailed information about the Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight Mission is updated on the Web.
Former Astronaut Stafford Awarded Moon Rock
Former NASA astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, USAF (Ret.) will receive a commemorative moon rock as part of NASA's Ambassador of Exploration program.
NASA Posts Space Shuttle Flight Readiness Review Charts Online
The briefing charts from the Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission Flight Readiness Review meeting are available on the NASA Web site.
Deep Impact Tells a Tale of the Comet
Data indicate an immense cloud of fine powdery material was released when the probe slammed into the nucleus of comet Tempel 1 at 6.3 miles per second.