Remembering the Challenger Crew
On this day in 1986, seven brave astronauts — five NASA astronauts, a payload specialist from the private sector, and a school teacher — lost their lives in the space …
STEM Education to be Focus of Three House Hearings Next Week
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education will be the subject of three House hearings next week: a two-parter by a House Appropriations subcommittee and one by a House Science …
YOU Can Have a Say in NASA's Future Yourself
Not that we aren’t just as curious as everyone else, but SpacePolicyOnline.com is exhausted by all the media stories speculating on NASA’s FY2011 budget. We will actually know what is …
NASA Gives "Go" for Shuttle Launch; Defense of Constellation as Shuttle's Successor Begins in Earnest
NASA has given the go-ahead for the next launch of the space shuttle while a key Congressman issued a strong defense of the Constellation program as the successor to the …
No More Roving, Spirit Gets New Job as Stationary Science Platform
In a media teleconference held today, NASA announced that after several failed attempts to extricate the Mars rover Spirit from its Martian “sand trap,” the rover will become a stationary …
Remembering the Apollo 204 Crew
On this day in 1967, three brave astronauts lost their lives in the Apollo 204 tragedy. Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chafee were killed when a fire erupted in …
Rep. Posey Continues Fight for Shuttle Extension
While his colleague Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) is aiming to keep the Constellation program on track, Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) is continuing his fight to keep the space shuttle operating …
South Korea and the Asian "Space Race"
The “space race” in Asia to date has focused on Japan, China and India, “but this will be the year that South Korea manifests itself as the definite fourth Asian …
Speculation on NASA's Future Heats Up As Budget Release Nears
Release of President Obama’s FY2011 budget request is just days away and speculation over what it will hold for NASA is heating up. Whether NASA will get no increase or …
Staff Changes at OMB
As the FY2011 budget nears release, the staff at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) who handle NASA’s budget are going through some changes. Paul Shawcross remains …