Topic: Johnson Space Center

Editorial Board Blog NASA finds trapped miners in Chile in good spirits

09/08/2010 09:26 am

Trapped miners impress NASA team

Trapped miners are similar to astronauts – held in confined spaces under dangerous conditions – so NASA sent scientists to the site of the Chilean mine collapse to advise officials there.
09/07/2010 07:52 pm

Top Chef contestants compete to make astronaut meals

Sept. 1 episode of Bravo's reality show, 'Top Chef', featured a space-food challenge from NASA. The winner, Angelo Sosa, will have his short rib dish flown into orbit.
09/02/2010 06:29 pm

Packing for Mars

What might you expect on a flight to Mars? Here’s the nitty gritty.
08/30/2010 07:05 am

Signs of life on Mars could be found in mud volcanoes

If there are organic materials on Mars, odds are that the planet's mud volcanoes are where to find it, say scientists.
08/20/2010 05:27 pm

In Pictures Space photos of the day 08/17

Robonaut 2 has 'no relation to Boba Fett' says NASA

Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot headed to the International Space Station, is a 'friendly robot' and has nothing to do with the villainous 'Star Wars' bounty hunter, say NASA officials.
08/06/2010 02:56 pm

To swap broken pump on space station, a first-of-its-kind spacewalk

One of the two cooling pumps on the International Space Station broke Saturday. The crew will have to replace the 800-pound item without help from the space shuttle.
08/02/2010 09:25 pm

In Pictures Space photos of the day 07/13

Six great summer getaways...in space!

If you've got an adventurous spirit and a fat bank balance, these out-of-this-world holidays are for you.
07/06/2010 02:30 pm

Iron Maiden takes Flight of Icarus in NASA's space shuttle simulator

Iron Maiden invaded NASA's astronaut headquarters this month for an all-access look at how Americans practice for flying in space.
06/23/2010 03:16 pm

Amelia Earhart's watch brought to International Space Station

Amelia Earhat's watch, which the famed aviator wore on two trans-Atlantic flights was brought aboard the International Space Station 82 years to the day after her first flight.
06/18/2010 08:15 pm

Houston native to launch into space

On Tuesday in Houston, flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center in Texas will watch as astronaut Shannon Walker becomes the first Houston native to launch into space.
06/15/2010 11:54 am

Sally Ride's flight suit stolen by Houston man

Calvin Dale Smith of Houston has been charged with stealing several NASA artifacts.
06/10/2010 11:33 am

Ancient water on Mars? Rare rocks may hold a clue.

There is, however, no firm evidence that Mars has ever hosted life.
06/03/2010 04:43 pm

American astronauts have been spacewalking for 45 years

American astronauts have performed 239 spacewalks, each of which typically lasted six hours or more.
06/03/2010 12:05 pm

In Pictures Space Photos of the Day: In Orbit

'Wet' asteroids could serve as interplanetary rest areas

The recent discovery of an asteroid wrapped in ice suggests that astronauts could stop at space rocks for washing and refueling.
05/09/2010 05:10 am

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 03/09

Obama's budget would scrap NASA's moon mission

President Obama's budget for NASA seeks to end its back-to-the-moon program, rely more heavily on private companies, and invest in new technologies for human space exploration.
02/01/2010 06:51 pm

Editor's Blog Beyond Ares 1-X: The problem with long-term space missions

10/27/2009 01:00 am

In Pictures Preparing for blast off

In Pictures Remembering the lunar landing

Discoveries NASA moon bombing successful. Did we find water?

NASA successfully bombed the moon on Friday ending the LCROSS mission. Now scientists will begin their search for water.
10/09/2009 01:00 am

When does a US president deliver the eulogy?

Obama has already made public comments since Sen. Edward Kennedy’s death. But it is Obama's eulogy, to be delivered Saturday at the funeral mass, that could be most revealing.
08/28/2009 01:00 am