May 4, 2011 | European Space Agency, Exploration, International Space Station
The six U. S., Russian and European astronauts aboard the International Space Station observed a moment of silence on Wednesday to honor Maria Nespoli, the mother of Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli. She died Monday near Milan, according to the European Space Agency....
Apr 28, 2011 | Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Space and Science, Space Research
The European Space Agency has formally agreed to an extension of U. S.-led International Space Station operations until at least 2020, adding its commitment to those of the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, and the Japan Exploration Aerospace Agency, or JAXA,...
Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Space Research, Space Shuttle
Courtesy: Cornell University/Provided Courtesy: Cornell University/Provided Onboard space shuttle Endeavour — on target for launch this Friday — thin, one-inch square chips are headed for mounting on the International Space Station. Developed by...
Apr 24, 2011 | Education, Exploration, International Space Station, Legislative Activity, NASA, The Moon
A recently introduced House bill, the Reasserting American Leadership in Space Act, would require the United States to resume efforts to return human explorers to the moon, this time by 2022, and establish a “sustained presence.” The legislation, H. R....
Apr 17, 2011 | Commercial Space, Constellation Program, Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA
President Obama has signed into law the 2011 budget continuing resolution, a deficit cutting compromise with the House and Senate that funds the federal government through Sept. 30 and includes $18.485 billion for NASA. The measure, which is $239 million less for the...
Apr 12, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Constellation Program, Education, Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Planet Earth, Space and Science, The Moon
Senate appropriators sparred with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Monday over the agency’s commitment to the 2010 NASA Authorization Act, the bi-partisan Congressional blue print agreed to by President Obama that aims for a new heavy lift rocket and crew...
Apr 6, 2011 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Comets, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Space and Science
Space station research includes experiments to help look for life elsewhere. Credit: NASA The nearly complete International Space Station (ISS) is a research hub for various disciplines – including astrobiology and the search for life elsewhere. Gerda Horneck of the...
Mar 23, 2011 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Space Research
Former astronaut, Bruce McCandless, explains docking of Orion with the International Space Station during opening ceremonies of the Lockheed Martin Space Operations Simulation Center. Credit: Barbara David James Bray, Director for Orion Crew and Service Module, points...
Mar 20, 2011 | Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Space Research
More than 30 experts from NASA and the commercial space industry will gather in Washington on April 6-7 for the 2nd International Space Station and Mars Conference. The two-day event, hosted by ExploreMars, Inc., will explore the role of the International Space...
Mar 19, 2011 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Book Reviews, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle
Voyages of Discovery – The Missions of the Space Shuttle Discovery by Robert A. Adamcik; Apogee Prime; Canada; $24.95 (soft cover); 2010. As NASA’s space shuttle program rolls to full stop, the missions performed by each of the orbiters have been truly stunning. The...