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Space Station Astronaut Will Answer Video Questions From Public

Thu, 2011-12-01 23:00
NASA has announced a unique opportunity to ask the commander of the International Space Station a question about his role on the orbiting outpost. Commander Dan Burbank will answer videotaped questions from the public during a live event tentatively set for Friday, Jan. 20 on NASA Television.

Norah Jones, Astronaut Piers Sellers Featured in New NASA Spinoff Technology Public Service Announcements

Thu, 2011-12-01 23:00
Much of the technology we rely on daily was developed by NASA for space exploration and then adapted or enhanced for use here on Earth. Singer Norah Jones and NASA Astronaut Piers Sellers talk about how some of the agency's outstanding accomplishments in space are used to improve our life on Earth.

NASA Awards Stennis Space Center Protective Service Contract

Wed, 2011-11-30 23:00
NASA has selected ISS Action, Inc. of Jamaica, N.Y., to provide protective services at the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.

Asteroids, Mars and Drought Among NASA News Highlights at American Geophysical Union Meeting

Wed, 2011-11-30 23:00
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the 2011 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

NASA Announcing Kepler Discoveries at Science Conference

Wed, 2011-11-30 23:00
NASA will host a news briefing at 8 a.m. PST, Monday, Dec. 5, to announce new discoveries by the Kepler mission. The briefing, during the Kepler Science Conference, will be in building 152 at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif.

NASA Exercises Contract Option For TDRS-M Satellite Decision Will Retain Hundreds Of Jobs

Tue, 2011-11-29 23:00
NASA has elected to exercise the first of two available contract options for procurement of an additional Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) from Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. of El Segundo, Calif.

NASA Awards Software Services Contract

Tue, 2011-11-29 23:00
NASA has selected TASC Inc., of Andover, Mass., to provide software services to the agency's Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, W.Va.

Swift Finds a Gamma-Ray Burst With a Dual Personality

Tue, 2011-11-29 23:00
NASA and the Library of Congress have established the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA-Library of Congress chair in Astrobiology at the Library's scholarly research organization, the John W. Kluge Center in Washington. The chair is named for the late Nobel Laureate and founding director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

NASA, Library of Congress Establish Honorary Astrobiology Chair

Tue, 2011-11-29 23:00
NASA and the Library of Congress have established the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA-Library of Congress chair in Astrobiology at the Library's scholarly research organization, the John W. Kluge Center in Washington. The chair is named for the late Nobel Laureate and founding director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

NASA Selects 300 Small Business Research and Technology Projects

Mon, 2011-11-28 23:00
NASA selected 300 small business proposals to enter into negotiations for possible contract awards through the agency's Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer programs.

NASA Awards Financial and Business Management Services Contract

Sun, 2011-11-27 23:00
NASA selected Wichita Tribal Enterprises, LLC, of Houston to provide financial and business management services for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and other entities at agency's Johnson Space Center.

Coverage Set For Next Soyuz Crew Launch And Docking

Sun, 2011-11-27 23:00
Fresh off the arrival of three new crew members at the International Space Station, the next trio of residents is set to launch to the outpost Dec. 21.

Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum Available for Interviews

Sun, 2011-11-27 23:00
Just back from his command of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum will be available for live satellite interviews from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, Dec. 1.

NASA Launches Most Robust Rover to Explore Mars

Fri, 2011-11-25 23:00
NASA began a historic voyage to Mars with the Nov. 26 launch of the Mars Science Laboratory.

NASA Administrator Tours Company Assisting With Mars Rover Launch

Thu, 2011-11-24 23:00
NASA Administrator Tours Company Assisting With Mars Rover Launch

NASA Hosts Second Annual Education Stakeholders' Summit

Tue, 2011-11-22 23:00
NASA's Office of Education will host the second Education Stakeholders' Summit Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Chantilly, Va. The summit's theme is "An Innovative Solution for the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow."

Space Station Trio Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Tue, 2011-11-22 23:00
Three Station crew members safely returned to Earth on Monday, wrapping up nearly six months in space.

NASA Updates Prelaunch Events For Mars Science Lab Mission

Sun, 2011-11-20 23:00
NASA has updated the news conferences, events and operating hours for the press site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch.

NASA Awards New Protective Services Contract

Sun, 2011-11-20 23:00
NASA has awarded Excalibur Associates Inc. of Alexandria, Va., a contract to provide protective services at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La.

Smithsonian Channel To Air Special "Arthur Christmas" Segment Featuring NASA Spinoff Technology

Sun, 2011-11-20 23:00
We all know about NASA's outstanding accomplishments in space, but few of us know just how much the space agency has accomplished right here at home. Except for Arthur. Arthur Christmas, that is.