U. S. Should Have Kept Shuttle Operating, According to Zogby Poll
Americans disagree with the decision to retire NASA’s space shuttle program and fear the U. S. will fall behind rival nations in the exploration of space, according to a late July poll by IBOPE Zogby. The majority of those surveyed also believe the U. S. needs...Future NASA International Space Station Astronaut Looking Forward to Visit from First U. S. Commercial Re-supply Ship
The next NASA astronauts assigned to live and work on the International Space Station will be prepared for the arrivals of two U. S. commercial re-supply capsules that are taking over the cargo duties once handled by the space shuttle. The Space X Dragon could be...NASA Safety Chief Announces Retirement
NASA safety chief Bryan O’Connor, a former astronaut, announced his retirement on Tuesday, the first high ranking space agency official to depart in the aftermath of the shuttle program’s retirement. The two time shuttle commander and pilot will depart...Video Extravaganza! Space Shuttle -The Complete Missions
Check out this just issued and impressive video from the Nature Video Channel. NASA’s 30-year Space Transportation System (STS) program came to an end on 21st July 2011. The Space Shuttle fleet delivered the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and...Houston Embraces Final Shuttle Crew
The crew of NASA’s final shuttle mission completed the last leg of their mission on Friday, as they returned to Houston, where hundreds from the Texas city welcomed them back as colleagues and neighbors. Neither the rush hour traffic nor the high heat seemed...NASA’s Final Shuttle Mission Reaches a Triumphant Wheel Stop
Orbiter Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the pre-dawn Thursday, bringing a triumphant conclusion to the nation’s long running shuttle program. Weather conditions were perfect, as the spacecraft’s rolled onto the runway along...Final Shuttle Crew Can Expect Favorable Landing Weather
The Atlantis astronauts can expect great weather as they attempt to descend to Earth on Thursday, following a successful 13-day re-supply mission to the International Space Station that will mark the end of NASA’s long running shuttle program. The orbiter is...Atlantis Departs International Space Station; Final Shuttle Crew Headed Back to Earth on Thursday
The Atlantis astronauts departed the International Space Station early Tuesday and carried out an unprecedented photo “fly over” of the orbiting science laboratory before sailing into the home stretch of NASA’s final shuttle program mission. The two spacecraft...Shuttle Memories
The Coalition for Space Exploration teamed with Spaceflight Now to create “Shuttle Memories.” Bob Crippen, STS-1 Pilot and Coalition for Space Exploration Board Member commanded four more shuttle flights speaks with Miles O’Brien about some of the...Space Talk
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
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.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.
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