Space Shuttle Discovery is OFF!
Space Shuttle Discovery was successfully launched on its STS-128 mission moments before midnight on August 28. The crew is on a planned 13-day mission to resupply the International Space Station …
Multidisciplinary Approach Needed to Study Inner Solar System Says Brown University Professor
Brown University Professor Jim Head forcefully argued for a more integrated approach to studying the Sun, the Earth and other planets in the inner solar system today at a meeting …
NASA Clears Discovery For Launch Tonight, But Weather Still a Problem
The Mission Management Team for the space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission gave it a “go” for launch at 11:59 pm EDT tonight. According to NASA’s Bob Jacobs on Twitter, permission …
NASA's Ares Project Manager Resigns
Steve Cook, manager of NASA’s Ares Projects Office at Marshall Space Flight Center that is developing new rockets to replace the space shuttle system, announced today that he is leaving …
NRC Planetary Science Decadal Survey: Presentations to the Inner Planets Panel, Aug. 26-28, 2009, Now On SpacePolicyOnline.com
The presentations that were made to the first meeting of the Inner Planets panel of the National Research Council’s Decadal Survey on Planetary Science are now available on SpacePolicyOnline.com. Look …
NRC Planetary Science Decadal Survey: Presentations to the Inner Planets Panel, August 2009
The following presentations were made at the first meeting of the Inner Planets panel of the National Research Council’s Planetary Science Decadal Survey, August 26-28, 2009, Washington, D.C. Adobe Reader …
South Korea's President Calls on Aerospace Workers to "Rise From Your Disappointment"
South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak made a surprise visit to his country’s Naro Space Center today to rally the space program’s workforce. On Tuesday, South Korea’s first attempt to launch …
Ares 1 Solid Rocket Motor Test Scrubbed for Today
The test of the Ares-1 solid rocket motor has been scrubbed for today. On Twitter, space policy analyst Jeff Foust reports that it was an APU problem. Check back here …
NRC Adds New Member to Planetary Decadal Mars Panel
The National Research Council (NRC) has approved the appointment of an additional member of the Mars Panel of the Decadal Survey on Planetary Science. Philippe Lognonn , Institut de Physique …
Shuttle Discovery Launch Delayed Again
NASA has again delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery on its STS-128 mission. The delay is just shy of 24 hours. The new launch date is still tomorrow, Friday, …