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One can virtually peer through layers of the Sun to see different kinds of features using images taken at almost the same time…. Source: http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/24dec2010/ breaking news space space and technology news

Here are five facts about NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft as it prepares for a Valentine’s “date” with comet Tempel 1. Feel free to sing along! Source: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-049&rn=news.xml&rst=2911 about nasa nasa shuttle launch live nasa news releases latest news of space

Last month nearly 40 US senators signed a letter to the secretary of state, asking questions about US interest in a code of conduct for outer space activities. Yousaf Butt adresses the issues raised by the senators in their letter. … Continue reading →

NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Meeting 29 April 2011 Source: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=36630 space channel listings about nasa nasa shuttle launch live nasa news releases

It’s an ongoing challenge for astronomers and writers to properly convey the scale and nature of the universe. Jeff Foust reviews two new publications, one a conventional book and the other an iPad app, that try different ways of describing … Continue reading →

An active region continued to blast a couple more solar storm events over three days (Jan. 29-31, 2011) and two of these events, as they did for the three earlier days as well… Source: http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/04feb2011/ nasa souvenirs nasa tours nasa … Continue reading →

Fans of “The Simpsons” may remember the “inanimate carbon rod” as a highlight of a particular space-themed episode. Michael A. Shoemaker notes that similar rods played a minor role in space history as well. Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1777/1 nasa current news current … Continue reading →

A new year brings new hopes for the future, but plenty of challenges as well. Jeff Foust outlines some of the key issues facing civil and commercial spaceflight in the coming year, from budget battles to the end of the … Continue reading →

In the last couple years commercial suborbital spaceflight has been overshadowed by growing interest in, and debate about, commercial orbital human spaceflight. Jeff Foust reports that vehicle developments and growing customer interest could soon thrust suborbital back into the spotlight. … Continue reading →

9 Mar 2011 – Prolific NASA Orbiter Reaches Five-Year MarkNASA’s versatile Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which began orbiting Mars five years ago on March 10, has radically expanded our knowledge of the Red Planet and is now working overtime. Source: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/display.cfm?News_ID=36824 … Continue reading →