NASA Breaking News

A RSS news feed containing the latest NASA news articles and press releases.

NASA Astronaut Ready to Answer Your Questions From Space - August 13, 2008

Flying 220 miles above the Earth aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff is ready to take your questions.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_M08153_Ask_an_astronaut.html

Prizes Awarded At NASA's General Aviation Technology Challenge - August 12, 2008

NASA awarded a total of $97,000 in prizes at the 2008 General Aviation Technology Challenge.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_08206_Centennial_Challenges_Cafe_400_Winners.h...

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Report - August 11, 2008

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, or ASAP, has released its 2007 Annual Report. The report examines NASA's safety performance and advises the agency on ways to better that performance.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_M08152_ASAP_2007_Safety_Report.html

Hubble Unveils Colorful Star Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit - August 11, 2008

In commemoration of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completing its 100,000th orbit during its 18th year of exploration and discovery, scientists aimed Hubble to take a snapshot of a dazzling region of celestial birth and renewal.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_08-204_Hubble_100k_orbit.html

NASA 'Inspire' Interns Work To Become Future Explorers And Innovators - August 11, 2008

In the coming weeks, high school and college students across the country will soon be heading back to school. A fortunate few will share some unique experiences. They will tell how they were at NASA for two months conducting cutting-edge research and working to send American astronauts to the moon and beyond.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_08203_INSPIRE_Students.html

NASA to Realign Constellation Program Milestones - August 11, 2008

In a news conference Monday, NASA managers discussed how the agency will be adjusting the budget, schedule and technical performance milestones for its Constellation Program to ensure the first crewed flight of the Ares I rocket and Orion crew capsule in March 2015.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_08-205_Constellation_realignment.html

NASA to Brief Reporters About Constellation Program - August 11, 2008

NASA will host a media teleconference Monday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. EDT, to brief reporters about ongoing assessments regarding the budget and schedule for the Constellation Program.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_M08-151_Constellation_Telecon.html

NASA Awards Enterprise Architecture Services Contract - August 8, 2008

NASA has awarded an enterprise architecture services contract to Information Dynamics of Elyria, Ohio. Agency-wide services under the contract will include business and data architecture, technical architecture, architecture integration and governance, and compliance reporting services.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_C08051_Enter_Arch.html

Space Station Invaded By Students From Outer Space Base - August 8, 2008

Arizona Kids and teens are set to blast their local libraries into orbit after completing Outer Space Base, a library series of space science programs in Tucson.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_M08_150_Arizona_Downlink.html

NASA Awards Global Hawk Support Contract To Northrop Grumman - August 7, 2008

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has awarded a multi-year contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems Division of San Diego for engineering and technical services in support of the center's planned operation of two Global Hawk aircraft.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/aug/HQ_C08-050_GLOBAL_HAWK.html