Kepler Down But Not Out
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has lost a second reaction wheel, but top officials with the project stressed today that they are not calling it quits yet. The hastily called teleconference …
Did China Conduct Another ASAT Test?
If you believe China’s account, it launched a geophysical sounding rocket yesterday. If you believe Bill Gertz, it was an antisatellite (ASAT) test. China’s official news agency, Xinhua, reported that …
As Hadfield Returns to Earth, Three of Our Fav ISS Videos
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become quite the media star during his tour of duty aboard the International Space Station (ISS), which comes to a close tonight. He and two …
Jeff Bingham to Leave Senate Commerce Committee
Jeff Bingham, a key staffer in congressional decisions about the future of NASA’s program for the past eight years, has announced that he is leaving the Senate Commerce, Science and …
Space Policy Events for the Week of May 13-17, 2013
The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. The House and Senate are in session this week. During the Week Perhaps the most intriguing event this week …
Spacewalkers Replace Pump, But Not Sure If Leak is Fixed
Two International Space Station (ISS) crew members successfully replaced a coolant pump in the ISS electrical system today, but there was no sign of the leak that led to this unprecedented …
NASA to Hold News Briefing on Space Station Leak Today at 4:00 pm ET
NASA will hold a press briefing at 4:00 pm ET (3:00 pm CT) today about the ammonia leak on the International Space Station (ISS). The briefing will be broadcast on …
Unprecedented ISS Spacewalk Set for Saturday Morning
In a spacewalk characterized as unprecedented for the International Space Station (ISS), two U.S. astronauts will venture outside their home in space Saturday morning to see if they can find …
Space Station Springs a Leak
NASA reports that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) noticed a significant exterior ammonia leak beginning about 11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) today. The agency stresses that the astronauts are …
What is "Life" Asks Rep. Bucshon
In a relatively short, but wide-ranging hearing this morning, two House subcommittees learned not only about the ongoing search for other planets around other stars — exoplanets — but about current thinking …