Boston MA (SPX) May 13, 2010 - In a lecture on Monday at MIT, NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. defended President Barack Obama's controversial plans for the U.S. space agency's future and touted the president's plan to invest billions of dollars in basic science research.
Boulder CO (SPX) May 12, 2010 - NASA's space shuttle Atlantis will make its final flight May 14 carrying three University of Colorado at Boulder-built biomedical payload devices, including one to help scientists understand how and why slimy and troublesome clumps of microorganisms flourish in the low-gravity conditions of space.
Paris, France (ESA) May 12, 2010 - The Soyuz Consultation Committee, comprising representatives of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES and Arianespace, met on Tuesday, 11 May in French Guiana. It confirmed that the inaugural launch of Soyuz from the Guiana Space Centre would take place during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 12, 2010 - The countdown to liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-132 mission officially has started. Countdown clocks at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida were activated at 4 p.m. EDT, ticking backward from the T-43 hour mark.
Washington (AFP) May 12, 2010 - Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is poorly advised on space matters, renewing criticism of a plan to abandon a project to return US astronauts to the moon.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2010 - Astronaut Garret Reisman who will be flying on board Shuttle Atlantis STS-132 on May 14th will be taking a flag commemorating Israel's first astronaut Ilan Ramon and the scholarship fund established in his honor.
Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2010 - Soldiers, policemen and firemen risk their lives every day serving their country or community. Each day people stumble upon accidents or jump into frozen rivers to save survivors of plane crashes. We recognize these heroes for their acts of courage; medals, decorations and other rewards are bestowed upon them by an appreciative public official or superior officer.
Troy NY (SPX) May 11, 2010 - A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will send an army of microorganisms into space this week, to investigate new ways of preventing the formation and spread of biofilms, or clusters of bacteria, that could pose a threat to the health of astronauts.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) May 11, 2010 - The No. 1 Soyuz Launcher At The Spaceport In French Guiana Has Completed The First Step Of Its Initial Build-Up, With All Four Of The Vehicle's First Stage Strap-On Boosters Now Mated To The Block A Core Second Stage.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 11, 2010 - Yet another media report from China has confirmed the basics of their latest group of astronauts. Five men and two women are being trained for Shenzhou missions. In keeping with China's typical policy of secrecy, we don't know their names or faces yet, but analysts are making educated guesses from previously disclosed lists of candidates.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2010 - A Celebration of Entrepreneurialism and a non-profit fundraiser with an exclusive screening of the film Orphans of Apollo will take place at the Historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro on Friday, May 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 11, 2010 - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) undocked a Russian space freighter on Monday, a Mission Control spokesperson said.
Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2010 - NASA-sponsored studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may play a role in mitigating bone breakdown that occurs during spaceflight and in osteoporosis. Ongoing research for decades has looked for ways to stop bone density loss in astronauts. The solution could have significant implications for space travelers and those susceptible to bone loss on Earth.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) May 10, 2010 - NASA says space shuttle Atlantis's last crew prepared Monday for pre-launch training in advance of the shuttle's final mission.
Canoga Park CA (SPX) May 10, 2010 - Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne received a $1.8 million contract from United Launch Alliance to help design and develop an Emergency Detection System (EDS) for human spaceflights to be proposed for Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles.
Promontory UT (SPX) May 10, 2010 - Technicians at ATK Space System's test stand in Promontory, Utah, gently guided a segment of NASA's five-segment development motor, or DM-2, into place in preparation for the second full-duration ground test, also called a cold motor test, targeted for September 2010. The motor's overall temperature will be lowered to 40 degrees Fahrenheit to validate the motor's performance in cold weather.
