It's an exciting time for educators and students. Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will return to the moon. This time, we're planning to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. Today's students will be tomorrow's explorers. How will space exploration benefit their lives in the future? That's the question this competition asks of... read full post picked by paddyjoe 3 years ago

NASA will probably not build an outpost on the moon as originally planned. Hinted at is that the agency is open to putting more emphasis on human missions to destinations like Mars or a near-Earth asteroid. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The gunman who killed a hostage and himself in a stand-off at a Nasa centre in Texas blamed his victim for a poor work performance review, police said. picked by makri 3 years ago

Last week NASA presented a new interactive website, which was created in collaboration with the non-profit organization Internet Archive. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

Nasa scientists are preparing to launch a space mission from Cape Canaveral carrying a missile that will fire a hole deep in the surface of the moon. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

In the next few decades NASA plans to send a man (or several) to Mars. While they're still not sure of price (from $20bn to $450bn), it will take seven months to arrive in a ship powered by "an advanced cryogenic fuel propulsion system". picked by TheStep 2 years ago

NASA has released images of its latest lunar exploration concept vehicle. picked by topofall 2 years ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA delayed its first space shuttle launch of the year for a fourth time on Friday after failing to resolve concerns about a potential problem with fuel pressurization valves. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the Red Planet's atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.

I posted this because it has MAVEN. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"A friend's granddaughter who works for NASA sent us these pictures - I am assuming the last picture is Hurricane Dean - I am going to drop her a note to make sure. Pictures from the past mission." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

If the senate confirms the appointment, Charles Bolden will be only the second person ever to head up NASA in its 50 year history. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

NASA scientists have created two new images of Earth as it appears from space, a vista often called the "Blue Marble," combining data of the oceans, land surfaces and sea ice taken from many different satellites. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

"Helllooo, thank you for calling Nasa, my name is Rasheesh, how can I help you?"

"Uh, Houston, we have a problem..."

I've heard of outsourcing, but damn! picked by buddha 2 years ago

In a follow up to This Post This Post and This Post, NASA announced that Astronaut Sunita Williams will appear on the program Tuesday.

The comedian said in a statement: "I certainly hope NASA does the right thing. Just kidding. I hope they name it after me." picked by suebe 8 months ago

How cool would it be to have your name on board the spacecraft that discovers the first known Earth-like planet beyond our solar system? Well, here's your chance. NASA today announced an opportunity for anyone to submit their name to be included on a DVD and rocketed into space as part of NASA's Kepler Mission, scheduled to launch in February 2009 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Preliminary NASA studies show that using the existing shuttle's solid rocket boosters, fuel tank and main engines as a launch system, with some minor modifications, could be the foundation of an alternative launch system to the planned Ares rocket program currently under development. picked by kakana 5 months ago

NASA is in hope that its double explosion on the surface of the moon will reveal the hidden water ice. The rocket will smash into the moon's craters at a speed of 2.5 km per second. The impact will raise 1,102 tons of moon fragments and dust. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Nasa is to launch a spacecraft on a nine-month journey to Mars, where it will dig below the surface for clues to the existence of past or present life. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

NASA encouraged Europe to work on the development of its own manned spaceship. In such a way Europe will be able to provide the world, and mainly the United States, an additional way of get to the international space station. (without paying the Russians hundreds of millions of dollars) picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Two NASA scientists put forward a new model to explain how the cosmos is and where it might be going. They say it is necessary to take account of startling recent discoveries such as the observation that everything in the Universe is moving apart at an accelerating rate. Paul Steinhardt and Neil Turok propose that the cosmos goes through an endless cycle - of Big Bang, expansion and stagnation - d... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago