Space Shuttle Replica Looking For Name
Texans are being given the chance to name the full-sized space shuttle replica that will be displayed at Johnson Space Center's official visitor center in Houston.
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Texans are being given the chance to name the full-sized space shuttle replica that will be displayed at Johnson Space Center's official visitor center in Houston.
An asteroid coming close to the earth next week doesn't have much of a name. But then again, it is just passing by.
NASA will honor the seven astronauts who perished when the Columbia space shuttle was destroyed 10 years ago. The agency will mark the anniversary at a public memorial in Florida.
Many parts of Texas have scheduled events to mark the 10th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, but UTA has a very personal reason to mark the date.
One morning, nearly 10 years ago, Barry McCool remembers watching his son's space shuttle fly more than 40 miles above his Las Vegas home. But Columbia never landed.
Authorities said that the inventor of a computer virus, that infiltrated a million computers worldwide and opened the door for the theft of at least $50 million, has pleaded guilty.
The White House issued an official response to a petition calling for the United States government to secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.
Dec. 21., 2012 will not mark the end of the world - and NASA is out to prove it in a recently released video entitled "Why the World Didn't End Yesterday".
Just before 7 o'clock this morning, there was a bright flash in the sky. NASA confirms it was a meteor.
Chances are there is a group of astronauts enjoying a Texas treat today! The SpaceX Dragon recently docked with the International Space Station and carried a shipment of Blue Bell ice cream.
After the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, there's been renewed interest in space. High school teachers across the country are seizing on that to bring astronomy into the classroom.
There's a rare 'blue moon' on Friday, a fitting wink to Neil Armstrong by the cosmic calendar. That's the day of a private service for Armstrong, who died last Saturday in Ohio at age 82.
Musician will.i.am made history on Tuesday with the help of NASA, but more importantly sent a message to youth in America -- anything is possible.
Now that Curiosity passed its driving test on Mars, the six-wheel NASA rover set its sights on longer treks.
The robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.
Looking around our nation, it's obvious that we need more heroines and heroes with Sally Ride's brave and courageous character. Her inspiration and legacy must live on to create the heroines – and heroes – of the future.
Technology Fund has filed for bankruptcy, folding after the state cut off money that was tied to hitting milestones not in the original contract, the president of the startup said Thursday.
After three decades of space service, NASA's oldest shuttle, Discovery, began its new life as a museum relic on Tuesday with one final takeoff.
The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.
Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat to Earth in a few decades.
Friday morning a test version of the Orion spacecraft arrived at the American Airlines Center.
The more astronomers look for other worlds, the more they find that it's a crowded and crazy cosmos.
There is a total lunar eclipse coming early Saturday morning. A research scientists from NASA explains why this rare event is so special.
A checklist used by Apollo 13 commander James Lovell to make calculations that helped guide the damaged spacecraft home has been sold at auction for $388,375.
A checklist used for calculations by Apollo 13 commander James Lovell to help guide the damaged spacecraft home will be offered on auction.
