Oct 31, 2010 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, Kids Space, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are joining forces to take the first step in the next era of space exploration – a journey between the stars. Called the 100-Year Starship study, the joint appraisal looks to develop the business case for...
Oct 30, 2010 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research
NASA announced a second 24 hour delay in plans to launch the shuttle Discovery on Saturday, aiming for Wednesday instead of Election Day. Wednesday’s lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeted for 3:52 p.m., EDT. The weather outlook includes a...
Oct 30, 2010 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Planet Earth, Space Research, Space Shuttle, Space Tourism
Here’s a medical mix: the space shuttle, immune systems in space, and elderly and young children here on Earth. Onboard space shuttle Discovery’s STS-133 mission, there are sixteen rodent hitchhikers, riding in their own self-contained modules. The mice aboard...
Oct 29, 2010 | Benefits of Space Exploration, International Cooperation, NASA, Space Research
President Obama offered praise this week to five from NASA for their efforts to assist with the rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped a half mile underground for 69 days. The men were rescued on Oct. 13, an event broadcast live by CNN. Early on, Chile’s...
Oct 29, 2010 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA
NASA will aim for an Election Day lift of the shuttle Discovery on the orbiter’s final flight, a one day delay called for on Friday to repair helium and nitrogen leaks in the spacecraft’s right Orbital Maneuvering System pod. A Tuesday lift off would occur...
Oct 29, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Friday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting on global space activities. The...
Oct 28, 2010 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Commercial Space, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Mars
Tuesday will mark an historic milestone, as the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency, Japan and Canada celebrate the 10th anniversary of a continuous human presence aboard the NASA-led International Space Station. Does a decade with at least two humans and...
Oct 28, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting on space activities. Russia launches...
Oct 28, 2010 | Blog, China, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, NASA, Newsroom, Space Race
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden led a delegation to China earlier this month at the invitation of the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSE). While no specific proposals for cooperation were agreed to, Bolden has stated that the trip led to increased...
Oct 27, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Wednesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting on space activities from around the...