Board to recommend shuttle be considered experimental vehicle
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 2:14 PM ET (1814 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) is expected to recommend that NASA treat the space shuttle as an experimental vehicle with additional testing and monitoring,...

Insulation problem delays rover launch to Wednesday
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
A recurrence of a problem with insulation on a Delta 2 rocket has delayed the launch of NASA's Mars rover Opportunity until Wednesday. The...

SOHO enters blackout period
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
The NASA-ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft entered a blackout period late last week caused by a problem with the spacecraft's main...

Weather delays Opportunity rover launch
Posted: Sun, Jun 29 2:00 AM ET (0600 GMT)
Clouds and winds forced NASA to delay the launch of the Mars rover Opportunity Saturday night. NASA had hoped to launch the rover on a...

Instrument problem keeps Landsat offline
Posted: Sat, Jun 28 1:40 PM ET (1740 GMT)
A problem with the Landsat 7 remote sensing spacecraft has rendered the spacecraft essentially useless for nearly a month, with no solution to the problem...

CAIB recommends NASA develop on-orbit shuttle repair capability
Posted: Sat, Jun 28 1:19 PM ET (1719 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) issued Friday a preliminary recommendation that NASA develop techniques to inspect shuttles for tile damage while in orbit and...

House committee approves NASA workforce legislation
Posted: Sat, Jun 28 1:10 PM ET (1710 GMT)
A House Science Committee subcommittee approved this week a bill that would give NASA the ability to provide bonuses and other incentives to attract and...

Canadian Arrow announces astronaut team
Posted: Fri, Jun 27 9:46 PM ET (0146 GMT)
Canadian Arrow, an X Prize competitor, announced Thursday the group of six astronauts who will fly the team's suborbital spacecraft. The six people, all...

Opportunity rover ready for Saturday night launch
Posted: Fri, Jun 27 7:08 PM ET (2308 GMT)
Opportunity, the second of twin Mars rovers, is ready for launch on Saturday night, with weather the leading concern. Opportunity is scheduled for launch on...

O'Keefe promises stringent new safety rules
Posted: Fri, Jun 27 10:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe said Thursday that NASA will exceed any shuttle safety rule changes proposed by the board investigating the Columbia accident. O'...