With North Carolina’s 7th District race finally decided, the political party composition of the House for the 113th Congress is now determined: 234 Republicans and 201 Democrats. That compares to …
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) says he will be “an advocate for America’s innovators” in his role as the new chair of the House Science, Space and Technology (HSS&T) Committee in the …
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) issued a press release today clarifying that the Mars Curiosity rover has not, in fact, made a historic discovery at this early stage of its …
The Senate resumed debate today on the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), S. 3254, which authorizes funding and sets policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and military …
UPDATE: The Mars Curiosity Twitter feed tweeted a link to this charming, funny video of what the rover just might find on Mars! Expectations of a major announcement about a discovery …
NASA issued a Request for Information (RFI) today soliciting ideas on how to use the two space telescopes it was given by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) earlier this year. …
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) won the endorsement of the House Republican steering committee to be the new chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee today. While the decision …
NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, today announced the names of the two men who will comprise the first International Space Station (ISS) crew to remain in space continuously for one year. …
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. The House and Senate return to work this week. Monday, November 26 NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Commercial Space Committee, …
Many of Russia’s key government officials will meet on Monday, November 26, to discuss “refining” the management of Russia’s space sector. The conference is being convened by Russian Prime Minister …