NASA Selects Research Teams for Lunar Science Institute

NASA Selects Research Teams for Lunar Science Institute MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA has selected seven academic and research teams as initial members of the agency's Lunar Science Institute.The institute supports scientific research to supplement and extend existing NASA lunar science programs in coordination with U.S. space exploration policy. The selection of the members

New NASA Balloon Successfully Flight-Tested Over Antarctica

New NASA Balloon Successfully Flight-Tested Over Antarctica WASHINGTON -- NASA and the National Science Foundation have successfully launched and demonstrated a newly designed super pressure balloon prototype that may enable a new era of high-altitude scientific research. The super-pressure balloon ultimately will carry large scientific experiments to the brink of space for

NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad Wednesday

NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad Wednesday CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14, as preparations for the STS-119 mission move forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Feb. 12 to the International Space Station.The first motion of the shuttle out of

NASA Astronauts Connect With Lucky Las Vegas School Students

NASA Astronauts Connect With Lucky Las Vegas School Students MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Journalists are invited to join a group of Las Vegas students who "struck it rich" and have an opportunity to chat with NASA Expedition 18 astronauts Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus, who are aboard the International Space Station. The live chat will take place on Thursday, Jan. 8, from 10:10

NASA Ares V Heavy Lift Rocket

NASA Seeks Concept Proposals for Ares V Heavy Lift Rocket WASHINGTON -- On Monday, Jan. 5, NASA issued a request for proposal for the Ares V rocket that will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation of spacecraft that will return humans to the moon. The request is for Phase I concept definition and requirements development for the Ares V rocket.

NASA-Funded Study

NASA-Funded Study Reveals Hazards of Severe Space Weather WASHINGTON -- A NASA-funded study describes how extreme solar eruptions could have severe consequences for communications, power grids and other technology on Earth.The National Academy of Sciences in Washington conducted the study. The resulting report provides some of the first clear economic data that effectively

NASA Science On Display

NASA Science On Display At American Astronomical Society Meeting WASHINGTON - NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics topics during the 213th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting. The meeting runs from Sunday, Jan. 4, through Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach,