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Former NASA astronaut Samuel T. Durrance, a PhD astronomer and veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, has been selected as the latest addition to the Commercial Spaceflight Federation's Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG).

By Nicholos Wethington If you've ever dreamed of exploring Mars, but are worried about all that pesky radiation exposure and being cramped in a capsule for the two-year flight – or about never coming back – then your dream may be realized with NASA's "Be a Martian" web site. In the spirit of other citizen scientist...

By Keith Cowing Former Shuttle Astronaut-Astronomer, Sam Durrance, Joins the CSF Suborbital Researchers Group "Former NASA astronaut Samuel T. Durrance, a PhD astronomer and veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, has been selected as the latest addition to the Commercial Spaceflight Federation'...

By Keith Cowing 12:00 How do we do this research? We adopt the motto "There is no criticism - only refinement" and "work Smart, and then work hard" and "Do Not Forget to Have Fun". 11:40 Watching a video: Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe Relevance to space exploration: zero.

By Keith Cowing Wearing monkey masks while locked inside small cages and holding signs that read, "No Tax $ for Animal Abuse," and "Stop Radiation Tests on Monkeys," six PETA members will lead a protest outside the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)"

s revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New Grand Award from Popular Science Magazine and a 2009 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Challenger Center for Space Science Education has received a $274,000 grant from NASA for education and public outreach in Earth and space science.

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Two key instruments from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have a new home in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

By Alexis Madrigal It’s not just NASA that’s hip to the social media game anymore. Now, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has one of its own blogging from the International Space Station. The blog, as translated by Russia Today, includes pictures from the ISS — and covers a much different array of topics than...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Space Shuttle Atlantis is on schedule to launch Monday from Florida, NASA officials said after a pre-launch briefing Saturday in Florida.

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By Keith Cowing NASA is at a crossroads.  With a new President and Administrator, we await a revitalized vision. The Shuttle nears retirement and Space Station utilization is low.  We debate sending humans to the Moon or to Mars, and we question whether human space flight should even be a priority.  Commerc...

By Alexis Madrigal There is water on the moon, NASA confirmed today, and lots of it. Delory, who is not on the LCROSS team, also called the discovery “exciting and extraordinary,” saying lunar science could now move on to other fascinating questions. See Also:

Gatorade-quaffing Painted Ladies to fly to ISS NASA boffins have announced plans to fly a suitcase full of live butterflies up to the International Space Station, in a project appropriately named "Butterflies In Space".… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it will transfer ownership of the International Space Station's Tranquility node to the U.S. space agency.

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By Nancy Atkinson Following a flight test readiness review, NASA has given the 'all systems go' for the Ares I-X maiden test flight on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 a.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "I am proud of the work this team has done to ready this test rocket for launch," said [...]

By Alexis Madrigal The Ares I-X is scheduled to launch October 27th, and NASA officials hailed its arrival at the launch pad as a major milestone for the Constellation program, which was former NASA administrator Michael Griffin’s plan to execute President George W. Bush’s Vision for Space Exploration. Bu...

By Keith Cowing NASA: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Programs and Associated Activities, GAO GAO Report Affirms That NASA Has Effective Mechanisms for Coordinating with Other Federal Agencies and Avoiding Duplicative Efforts, House Science and Technology Committ...

In the summary report released by the White House's Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee on September 8, there was strong consensus for utilizing the commercial space industry for crew transportation to the International Space Station.

The residents of the International Space Station will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies at 8:41 p.m. CDT on Saturday, Oct. 17. NASA Television's coverage of the ship's arrival at the station will begin at 8:15 p.m.

By geeknews Show Links: Moon Bombing NASA gets to rock the Moon. Is Verizon and AT&T Scared of FCC? Is AT&T going to hammer heavy iPhone Users? FCC says Wireless carriers need more Spectrum. Russians going back to Venus! Comcast to warn subscribers if they have been hacked (BRAVO)!

By JR(jonjayray@gmail.com) Space officials said the plane, crew and scientists depart October 12 from NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, California, and fly to Punta Arenas, Chile, where they will be based through mid-November. SOURCE SOURCE Science, 2009, Vol. 326, no. 5950, pp. 248 - 252.

By kcowing NASA does not have assurance that the existing contract still meets its needs or provides the best value for the taxpayer because the Agency did not fully comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for a 5-year comprehensive review of the use and need for the FFRDC.

By Alexis Madrigal Congress takes up the future of human spaceflight today in the wake of an independent report that could signal a fundamental reorganization of NASA. The Augustine committee, as it’s known because of its head, Norm Augustine, sent over a summary of its findings to the Office for Science an...

By Alexis Madrigal While the super-rich can pay millions to experience weightlessness at the International Space Station, some college kids have figured out how to experience the thrill of zero gravity for the student-friendly price of $0. “It’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” Niusma said.

By kcowing NASA has taken a major step toward building the next crew exploration vehicle by completing the Orion Project's preliminary design review, or PDR. Orion is being designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station and other destinations. The preliminary design review is on...

By Alexis Madrigal There are a host of technical details and variations on each plan, but the key questions are [ppt]: When will the shuttle be phased out? When will the International Space Station be de-orbited? Which rocket — Ares I, Ares V, modified Ares V, shuttle-styled, or a commercial launch vehicle...

By kcowing Mike Griffin Reveals His Commercialization Vision for NASA: Part 2, SpaceRef Mike Griffin: Well, with regard to feelings: I don't do feelings. Just think of me as Spock." [audio] Comment by Lori Garver during yesterday's employee briefing: "Feelings are back at NASA".

By Alexis Madrigal March 2015: The first crewed Orion/Ares mission to the International Space Station will launch. 2016: The European Space Agency will launch ExoMars, a rover mission to the surface of that planet. NASA is involved, however, helping provide communications via the Deep Space Network.

By Alexis Madrigal That may have sounded great, but it put NASA in a tough spot. First, the agency had trumpeted its success with less expensive robotic missions, not manned flight, and Bush’s priorities seemed likely to defund robotic missions. Second, the Space Shuttle program has been slated to come to an...

By MarcBoucher NASA Releases Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video, NASA NASA released Thursday newly restored video from the July 20, 1969, live television broadcast of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. The release commemorates the 40th anniversary of the first mission to land astronauts on the moon."

By Hadley Leggett The United States wasn’t the only country hoping to land on the moon in July 1969 — Russians were trying to beat us to the punch by landing the unmanned spacecraft Luna 15 while Apollo 11 was still in orbit around the moon. Now, thanks to the discovery of previously unheard recordings from 196...

By Brandon Keim Listen to the Apollo 10 broadcast. See Also: NASA’s Best Photos: You Make the CallOpen Data: Shuttle Impacts From Space JunkTiny, DIY Satellites Get NASA Boost Image: NASA Brandon Keim’s Twitter stream and Del.icio.us feed; Wired Science on Facebook.

By MarcBoucher Editor's note: Earth observation by satellites provide critical data on the health of our planet. This new report about ocean health plant indicates surprising changes are happening and it's too early to raise the alarm but there is evidence for some concern. Unfortunately it's taken a w...

By MarcBoucher The President’s FY 2010 budget request for NASA supports the Administration’s commitment to deploy a global climate change research and monitoring system, funds a robust program of space exploration involving humans and robots with a goal to return Americans to the Moon by 2020 and ex...

By MarcBoucher The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership hosted United States Senator John Cornyn’s Roundtable Discussion on the Status of Human Space Exploration on Saturday at the Silver Moon Café at Space Center Houston. Listen: RealPlayer MP3"

By MarcBoucher Editor's note: NASA held the first briefing with Norman Augustine, Chairman of the Human Space Flight Review. Below is the audio teleconference MP3 for you to download. NASA Teleconference for the Human Space Flight Review with Norman Augustine (MP3 - 32MB)

By MarcBoucher Obama pledges 3 percent of GDP for research, Infoworld It sparked a wide range of scientific innovation with benefits that went far beyond the historic Apollo missions, such as advancements in building materials and fire-resistant fabrics, he said."

By Nancy Atkinson There’s good news and bad news for the upcoming Hubble repair mission. The good news is that the statistical threat posed to space shuttle Atlantis and her crew by micro-meteoroid orbiting debris (MMOD) is currently no greater than last year, even with the collision of two satellites in F...

By Clara Moskowitz NASA's current plan, outlined by President Bush in 2004 under his "Vision for Space Exploration," is to get humans back to the moon and then on to Mars with the Constellation program, and to complete the International Space Station and retire the space shuttle by 2010. Image: NASA

By Amanda Terkel Last year, Griffin faced heated attacks for saying that he wasn’t sure whether or not global warming was a “problem.” He also “quietly altered” NASA’s mission statement to remove any reference to the agency’s responsibility to protect the earth against global warming

By Charles While in LA for PDC2008, we were lucky enough to get the chance to head down to Pasadena for a tour and interview at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Nic Fillingham and I grabbed a cab and met up with the great Marc Mercuri (of RoboChamps fame), DPE's VP Walid Abu-Hadba and others to get a look at...

By Sue Sturgis(noreply@blogger.com) It just makes it more difficult to fly," said Keith Koehler, the facility’s public affairs specialist. "For safety reasons, we don't want to be flying rockets anywhere near these things."When NASA launches rockets from Wallops, the used motors fall into the Atlantic, so steps would have...

By geek@geeknewscentral.com (Todd Cochrane) Mars Everest Panorama Big Bang or Big Bounce Cassini and New Aurora on Saturn Funny NASA Mission Control Google Gmail Video Roku Netflix One Dot? Is your Spam down? Mars Rover Low on Power Rover Update STS-126 to ISS for Home Improvements Telecoms Sweating Obama Administration

Young Czech designer Jan Čtvrtník has worked for some of the best-known names in the industry, from domestic firm Moser to IKEA and Electrolux. He has just won an illustrious Droog award for a vase highlighting the issue of climate change, which also attracted the attention of British des...

By JR(noreply@blogger.com) Source More crooked Greenie "science" Source Hoagy is a crook. FP: What is the science behind global warming theory? FP: If the science is so faulty, why does the culture at large rely on it so much? What political underpinnings are involved in this scare? Who profits?

By Elaine Chow Google and NASA are partnering up to let space beings (and astronauts) wander the web from up in orbit. Google VP Vint Cerf and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have started working together to create a standardized internet for space, which can finally replace the one-time-use radio eq...

By Betsy Mason Asteroids of this size are estimated to strike Earth once every 500,000 years on average and could be capable of causing a global catastrophe if they hit Earth. In 2008, NASA’s Near Earth Object Program spotted a total of 11,323 objects of all sizes.

The big-government approach did get us to the moon -- the process might have been expensive and complicated, but it had also been fast, and it had worked. Unfortunately, the big-government approach stopped working. The Apollo program was ended early, the promised follow-up missions did...

Silly, I know, but I wonder what all those planets, dwarf planets and moons in our SOLAR system have in common. Hmmmm. SOLAR system. Hmmmm. Solar? I wonder. Nah, I guess we shouldn’t even be talking about this. The science is absolutely decided. There’s a consensus.