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  • Photo of Earth transmitted from smartphone in orbit

    NASA and Ham Radio Operators Piece Together the PhoneSat Picture

    05.02.2013 - For about one week, engineers at NASA Ames and ham radio operators worldwide reconstructed an image of Earth.

  • artist concept of Fermi and Cosmos 1805 orbital paths

    The Day Fermi Dodged a 1.5-ton Bullet

    04.30.13 - NASA scientists don't often learn that their spacecraft is at risk of crashing into another satellite...

  • A team from Teodoro Aguilar Mora Vocational High School competes in the 2013 NASA Great Moonbuggy Race.

    Winners Announced! 2013 NASA Great Moonbuggy Race

    04.27.13 - NASA has declared the winners of the 20th NASA Great Moonbuggy Race at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

  • Engineers prepare and install the Microshutter Array simulator onto the NIRSpec Engineering Test Unit at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

    NASA Engineers Rehearse Placement of Webb's Microshutters

    04.15.13 - Scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. are currently rehearsing with the placement of the Webb's Microshutter Array into the NIRSpec.

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    Video 'For Good Measure' Shows Global Reach of GPM

    04.11.13 - The short video, 'For Good Measure' explains why scientists turn to satellites to get a worldwide view of rainfall.

  • This asteroid mission brings together the best of NASA's science, technology and human exploration efforts to achieve the President's goals faster and at a lower cost to taxpayers than continuing with business as usual.

    Strong Kennedy Role in Exciting Asteroid Mission

    04.11.13 - Kennedy Space Center will have a leading role in NASA's plans to capture an asteroid and launch astronauts to explore it, the center's director told employees shortly before the agency's 2014 budget proposal was released.

  • This asteroid mission brings together the best of NASA's science, technology and human exploration efforts to achieve the President's goals faster and at a lower cost to taxpayers than continuing with business as usual.

    NASA's Asteroid Initiative Benefits From Rich History

    04.10.13 - NASA's FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system where astronauts can visit and explore it.

  • artist concept of first TDRS satellite

    NASA Marks 30th Anniversary of TDRS Era

    04.04.13 - On April 4, 1983, space shuttle Challenger began its maiden voyage carrying a new satellite that would revolutionize low-Earth orbit communications.

  • A surrogate mirror segment is being carefully attached to the a test structure that will hold 18 of those mirrors on the Webb telescope.

    Practice Makes Perfect With Webb Telescope Mirror Placement

    03.19.13 - NASA issued a video and photos showing the practice run of the James Webb Space Telescope in the giant clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

  • Workers pour special concrete for pilot project.

    Used Sandblasting Material Finds Concrete Purpose

    03.19.13 - Engineers are exploring an option to mix spent sandblasting material into concrete so it doesn't have to go to the landfill instead.

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