Science at Nasa
Crackling Planets
Astronauts on the Moon and Mars are going to have to cope with an uncommon amount of static electricity.
Floating Back to School
High school students and teachers are going to get a taste of astronaut training this fall. Would you like to jointhem?
The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step one: relieve their anxiety.
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.
The Next Giant Leap
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Spectacular Conjunction
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are converging for a spectacular close encounter this weekend.
Approaching Mars
Earth and Mars will have a breathtaking close encounter in October 2005.

Nasa Breaking News
International Space Station Status Report: SS05-034
The Space Station's Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer John Phillips spent time this week preparing for the first joint Shuttle and Station mission since Endeavour departed in December 2002.
Station Crew Talks With Ohio Students
Cincinnati students will experience the excitement of exploration and discovery when they make a long-distance phone call to the ISS crew.
NASA Targets March for Next Shuttle Mission
NASA is targeting March for the next Space Shuttle mission (STS-121). The mission will be the second test flight to the International Space Station in the Shuttle Return to Flight sequence.
Swift Satellite Finds Newborn Black Holes
Using NASA's Swift satellite, scientists have found newborn black holes, just seconds old, in a confused state of existence.
Discovery Set for Return to Kennedy Space Center
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery ferry flight departs no earlier than Friday morning, Aug. 19, and arrives at KSC no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday.
NASA Announces Media Update About Space Shuttle Program
NASA announced a news conference starting at noon EDT, Thursday in the agency's Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington.
Shuttle Internet Interest Reaches New Heights
Interest in NASA's flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and STS-114 may have generated one of the largest live Web events in the history of the Internet.
Geveden Selected as Associate Administrator
As associate administrator, Rex Geveden has oversight for all the agency's technical missions areas and field center operations.
NASA Updates Media About External Tank
At 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 22, NASA managers will provide the latest status ono why a large piece of External Tank insulating foam broke off during Discovery's liftoff.
Scientists Closer to Predicting Solar Flares
Scientists made strides in learning to forecast periods when severe space weather is unlikely. The forecasts are important because radiation associated with large solar flares can be hazardous to astronauts and satellites.

Science at Nasa
The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step one: relieve their anxiety.
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.
The Next Giant Leap
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Spectacular Conjunction
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are converging for a spectacular close encounter this weekend.
Approaching Mars
Earth and Mars will have a breathtaking close encounter in October 2005.
Summer Moon Illusion
The lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years is going to play tricks on you this week.
NASA Naps
NASA-supported sleep researchers are learning new and surprising things about naps.

Nasa Breaking News
Swift Satellite Finds Newborn Black Holes
Using NASA's Swift satellite, scientists have found newborn black holes, just seconds old, in a confused state of existence.
Discovery Set for Return to Kennedy Space Center
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery ferry flight departs no earlier than Friday morning, Aug. 19, and arrives at KSC no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday.
NASA Announces Media Update About Space Shuttle Program
NASA announced a news conference starting at noon EDT, Thursday in the agency's Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington.
Shuttle Internet Interest Reaches New Heights
Interest in NASA's flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and STS-114 may have generated one of the largest live Web events in the history of the Internet.
Geveden Selected as Associate Administrator
As associate administrator, Rex Geveden has oversight for all the agency's technical missions areas and field center operations.
NASA Updates Media About External Tank
At 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 22, NASA managers will provide the latest status ono why a large piece of External Tank insulating foam broke off during Discovery's liftoff.
Scientists Closer to Predicting Solar Flares
Scientists made strides in learning to forecast periods when severe space weather is unlikely. The forecasts are important because radiation associated with large solar flares can be hazardous to astronauts and satellites.
Return to Flight Task Group Announces Final Report and Media Event
The leaders of the Task Group will discuss the report during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday.
NASA Names International Space Station Program Manager
William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator forSpace Operations, has named Michael T. Suffredini as manager, International Space Station (ISS) Program.
NASA Celebrates Discovery's Homecoming
The Space Shuttle Discovery is home after a 14-day, 5.8 million-mile journey in space.

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The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step one: relieve their anxiety.
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.
The Next Giant Leap
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Spectacular Conjunction
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are converging for a spectacular close encounter this weekend.
Approaching Mars
Earth and Mars will have a breathtaking close encounter in October 2005.
Summer Moon Illusion
The lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years is going to play tricks on you this week.
NASA Naps
NASA-supported sleep researchers are learning new and surprising things about naps.

Nasa Breaking News
Mars Orbiter Launch Delayed 24 Hours
The MRO has been postponed. The new launch window is 7:43 to 9:43 a.m. EDT, Friday, August 12.
Mars Orbiter Ready for Launch
The launch vehicle for NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been cleared for flight. The launch is scheduled for Thursday, August 11. The launch window is from 7:50 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.
Breakthrough in Space Weather Forecasting
Researchers from NASA, NOAA, and the Lockheed Martin will present new findings on space weather on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. EDT.
NASA Updates Media on Space Shuttle External Tank Work
NASA will update reporters on the work of teams looking into why a piece of External Tank insulating foam broke off during Discovery's liftoff.
Media Briefing, Interviews With Next Station Crew
The next crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will talk with reporters at 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 4. The conference will be live on NASA TV from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, with media question and answer capability from participating NASA centers.
Discovery Returns Student Experiments From Space Station
When the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery returned today from their historic mission, they brought back an experiment package eagerly anticipated by students from across the country.
NASA and Industry Test Noise-Reducing Technologies
NASA and aerospace industry partners are flight testing new technologies to see if they can make aircraft quieter.
NASA Announces Mars Orbiter Launch Delay
The MRO launch has been postponed 24 hours. The new launch window is Thursday, Aug. 11 from 7:50 to 9:35 a.m. EDT.
NASA's Next Leap in Mars Exploration Ready for Launch
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is ready for a morning launch on Wednesday, Aug. 10 and will arrive at Mars in March 2006.
NASA Announces Discovery Landing Schedule
Commander Eileen Collins and the Space Shuttle Discovery crew are scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center at 4:46 a.m. EDT, Monday.

Science at Nasa
The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Deep Impact
On the July 4, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.
Spectacular Conjunction
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are converging for a spectacular close encounter this weekend.
Approaching Mars
Earth and Mars will have a breathtaking close encounter in October 2005.
Summer Moon Illusion
The lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years is going to play tricks on you this week.
NASA Naps
NASA-supported sleep researchers are learning new and surprising things about naps.
A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon
Humans will need more precise maps when they return to the Moon.
Was Einstein a Space Alien?
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.
Mysterious Cancer
Researchers agree that space radiation can cause cancer. They're just not sure how.

Nasa Breaking News
Discovery Cleared for Landing
Space Shuttle mission managers today completed their assessment of Discovery's fitness to handle the rigors of re-entry into the atmosphere.
Spacewalking Astronaut Completes Repair
The crews of Discovery and the ISS completed a delicate operation to remove loose material sticking out between heat-shielding tiles on the Orbiter's belly.
Spitzer Finds Hidden, Hungry Black Holes
Most of the biggest black holes in the universe have been eating cosmic meals behind closed doors ? until now.
Spacecraft Completes Successful Earth Swingby
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, headed toward the first study of Mercury from orbit, swung by Earth today for a gravity assist that propelled it deeper into the inner solar system.
Media Briefing, Interviews With Next Station Crew
The next crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will talk with reporters at 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 4. The conference will be live on NASA TV from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, with media question and answer capability from participating NASA centers.
Shuttle, Space Station News Conference
The nine space fliers aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will field media questions starting at 5:59 a.m. EDT, Tuesday. The news conference will be live on NASA TV.
ELV Status Report
The MRO spacecraft has been mated with the Atlas V for the last phase of launch preparations.
Scientists Discover Tenth Planet
A planet larger than Pluto has been discovered in the outlying regions of the solar system.
NASA Announces Major Finding
A media teleconference will be held today to announce major findings regarding the detection of a new planet in our solar system.
Cassini Finds an Active, Watery World
Saturn's tiny icy moon Enceladus, which ought to be cold and dead, instead displays evidence for active ice volcanism.