NASA

When I see something in the news about the Phoenix Mars Lander, it hits really close to home.  This is because the research and data gathered from Mars is being transmitted and analyzed at the University of Arizona, in Tucson; where I go to school.
It seems that the Mars crew may have found what they [...]

“CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —  NASA on Sunday delayed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis until January after a gauge in the fuel tank failed for the second time in four days.With only a few days remaining in the launch window for the shuttle’s mission to the international space station, senior managers decided to stand down until [...]

“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s education policy is causing a stir … but not all in a good way. Advocates for space exploration are noting with dismay that he’d take billions of dollars from NASA to pay for the educational programs he’d like to expand.
The shift from exploration to education came last week when Obama [...]

“HOUSTON — A pair of astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday to finish wiring up the international space station’s newest room, the last hurdle that must be cleared before the shuttle Atlantis can deliver a new European laboratory.” (Link)

The goal of this spacewalk is to finish a docking area for the new lab. [...]