Topic: Michael Griffin (NASA)

Stratolaunch plane could make space tourism affordable

Stratolaunch plane, an enormous aircraft, will be a flying launchpad for space flights. Could this Stratolaunch plane turn extraterrestrial tourism into an everyday affair?

Why Obama rejected John Glenn's plea to save the space shuttle progam

In a 40-minute plea at the White House to save the US space shuttle, John Glenn said that relying on the Russians to get US astronauts into space was a mistake. Why did President Obama turn him down?

Final shuttle launch for Discovery: Was shuttle program worth it?

Feb. 24 will mark the last shuttle launch of Discovery, with the final flight of Endeavour to follow in April and – if there's enough money – Atlantis's last flight of the entire program in June. Here are five questions about what the shuttles have – and haven't – accomplished.

Consumer confidence rises to three-year high

Consumer confidence index hits better-than-expected 70.4.

'Too good to be true': SpaceX mission appears nearly flawless

With a successful mission, SpaceX takes a major step toward proving the Falcon 9 rocket and its Dragon capsule can pick up where the retiring space shuttles leave off.

Congressional tug-of-war holds NASA's new direction in the balance

As the space shuttle program folds, the House and Senate – and broader spaceflight community – have struggled to reach consensus on NASA's new human spaceflight focus.

NASA denies new space program is too risky, pricey

Engineers designing NASA's next moon rocket defended their work to a committee appointed by President Barack Obama.

Congress calls for "time-out" on NASA's human space flight funding

Is Bolden right for NASA?

Atop new NASA leader's agenda: human spaceflight

The Constellation program is gearing up as the shuttle winds down. But other shuttle replacements have been scuttled before.

Atlantis astronauts stay in orbit; dream of pizza

Shuttle's risky mission to repair Hubble

With custom-made tools and a rescue plan, the seven-member crew of the Atlantis aim to upgrade the iconic telescope.

NASA delays flagship Mars rover launch to 2011

NASA delays Mars Science Laboratory launch to 2011

Will US-Russia tensions extend to space?

Without Russia, NASA couldn’t send astronauts to the space station between 2010 and 2015.

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NASA plays down its air safety report

It faults the methods used in the controversial study and says flying is safe in the US.