NASA TV and Internet Features Mark Dawn of the Space Age

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
Starting Oct. 1, NASA Television and the agency's Internet homepage will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launch of Sputnik I on Oct. 4, 1957.

Shuttle Crew to Visit NASA Headquarters

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
The seven space shuttle Endeavour astronauts who returned to Earth last month will share mission highlights at the agency's headquarters on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. EDT.

Oxygen on Earth 2.5 Billion Years Ago

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
NASA-funded astrobiologists have found evidence of oxygen present in Earth's atmosphere earlier than previously known, pushing back the timeline for the rise of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Dawn Spacecraft Enroute to Shed Light on Asteroid Belt

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on its way to study a pair of asteroids after lifting off Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:34 a.m. EDT.

Dawn Spacecraft Successfully Launched

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 1.7 billion mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday at 7:34 a.m. EDT.

Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 29, as preparations for the STS-120 mission move forward.

NASA Awards Financial Services Contract

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
NASA has selected Powertek Corporation of Fairfax, Va., to provide financial support services at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.

NASA Extends Space Station Engineering Services Contract

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
NASA has awarded a contract modification to the European Space Agency's Space Technology Center for additional engineering services for the ISS Node 2 and 3 modules.

IMAX Camera Returns to Space to Chronicle Hubble Space Telescope

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced Monday that, in cooperation with NASA, the IMAX 3D camera is scheduled to return to space in 2008 aboard the space shuttle during STS-125 for production of a new film.

NASA TV Coverage Set for Station Crew Exchange

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT
The launch of the next crew of the International Space Station, Expedition 16, and the landing of the current crew, Expedition 15, are among events to be broadcast on NASA TV from Sept. 27 to Oct. 21.