Boeing capsule abort test successful, despite third parachute gaffe

Boeing capsule abort test successful, despite third parachute gaffe

One of NASA‘s partners, contracted to build the next generation of space vehicles to take American astronauts to the International Space Station, tested its capsule’s critical abort hardware on Monday.

One of NASA‘s partners, contracted to build the next generation of space vehicles to take American astronauts to the International Space Station, tested its capsule’s critical abort hardware on Monday.

Central Florida students working with NASA on cloud research

Central Florida students working with NASA on cloud research

Students at Montverde Academy got the chance to work with NASA and teach other students and people across the world.

Students at Montverde Academy got the chance to work with NASA and teach other students and people across the world.

Unique launch planned on Wednesday at Cape Canaveral

Unique launch planned on Wednesday at Cape Canaveral

NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Oct. 9, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Oct. 9, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Unique launch this week at Cape Canaveral
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Unique launch this week at Cape Canaveral

NASA?s Ionospheric Connection Explorer ( ICON) satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Oct. 9, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. ICON will be air-launched from a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, carried by the company?s L-1011 aircraft, Stargazer.

NASA?s Ionospheric Connection Explorer ( ICON) satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Oct. 9, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. ICON will be air-launched from a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, carried by the company?s L-1011 aircraft, Stargazer.

NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year

NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year

HOUSTON (AP) - NASA says the Houston building where Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues emerged from quarantine after their 1969 moon mission has fallen into disrepair and will be demolished.

HOUSTON (AP) - NASA says the Houston building where Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues emerged from quarantine after their 1969 moon mission has fallen into disrepair and will be demolished.

NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing by astronauts

NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing by astronauts

A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.

A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.

Apollo 1's crew: A Mercury astronaut, spacewalker and rookie

Apollo 1's crew: A Mercury astronaut, spacewalker and rookie

The three astronauts killed in the first U.S. space tragedy represented NASA's finest: the second American to fly in space, the first U.S. spacewalker and the trusted rookie.

The three astronauts killed in the first U.S. space tragedy represented NASA's finest: the second American to fly in space, the first U.S. spacewalker and the trusted rookie.