June 20, 2012
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
June 20, 2012
If humans are ever to inhabit the Moon, the lunar poles may well be the location of choice: Because of the small tilt of the…
Continue reading Researchers Find Evidence of Ice Content at the Moon’s South Pole
June 13, 2012
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Posted June 11, 2012 3:09 PM
NASA has narrowed the target for its most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, which will land on the Red Planet in August. The car-sized rover will arrive…
Continue reading NASA Mars Rover Team Aims for More Precise Landing
June 01, 2012
By Keith Cowing
Space Ref
Posted May 31, 2012 4:30 PM
The Milky Way is destined to get a major makeover during the encounter, which is predicted to happen four billion years from now. It…
Continue reading Our Galaxy is Destined for a Head-on Collision
March 22, 2012
“Administrator Bolden, I’m sitting here listening to the testimony and am quietly grieving for our country. I’m a native Houstonian, grew up with the Apollo program and got my first telescope when I was 12 and have been an amateur astronomer since I was a boy. NASA has been an important part of my life and an important part of life for this country.”
- Rep. John Culberson, opening remarks
Continue reading Congress grills NASA chief Bolden over budget cuts
March 21, 2012
America must protect, preserve and defend the manned space program.
Continue reading Preserving America’s Leadership in Space