Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Extends Space Station Contract With ARES Corp.
NASA Wednesday awarded ARES Corp. in Houston a one-year contract extension valued at $25.7 million for services required to continue the development and operation of the International Space Station.
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Selects Goddard Program Analysis and Control Contractor
NASA has selected SP Systems Inc. of Greenbelt, Md., to provide mission support services under the Program Analysis and Control (PAAC III) contract. The work will support NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Flight Projects Directorate in Greenbelt.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Briefings and TV Coverage Schedule for Phoenix Mars Landing
NASA news briefings, live commentary and updates before and after the scheduled Sunday, May 25 arrival of the agency's Phoenix Mars Lander will be available on NASA Television and on the Web.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Satellite Finds Interior of Mars Is Colder
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Study Links Earth Impacts to Human-Caused Climate Change
A new NASA-led study shows human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earth's natural systems, including permafrost thawing, plants blooming earlier across Europe and lakes declining in productivity in Africa.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Discovery of Most Recent Supernova in Our Galaxy
The most recent supernova in our galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its remains, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA, NIA Announce NASA Education Television Partnership
NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the launch of NASA Education TV, a partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace to produce new educational television programs for distribution on NASA Television and the Internet.
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Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Assigns Part of Crew for Expedition 20 Space Station Mission
NASA and its international partners have assigned two crew members to the Expedition 20 International Space Station mission.
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Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
NASA to Hold Media Briefings on New Ocean-Observing Mission
NASA will hold two media briefings on Tuesday, May 20, beginning at 11 a.m. EDT, on the international Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2, which is dedicated to monitoring sea-level rise and improving weather and climate forecasts.
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Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
High School Students Fly High in NASA Aeronautics Competition
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has selected the winners of its high school contest to describe the passenger and cargo aircraft of the future.
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