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Legendary Astronaut John Glenn Speaks Out On Shuttle Decommissioning
On Tuesday, to help out with the 50-year anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, clips from 100 hours…
Send Your Name to the Moon
Have you ever dreamt of travelling to the Moon? Unfortunately, for the time being, this will be a privilege only…
Report: Constellation Program Has Serious Issues
NASA is facing some serious problems, and whether these problems are perception or truth remains to be seen. A government…
Jobs Eliminated as Shuttle Program Transitions to Constellation
As the space shuttle program winds down and NASA transitions to the new Constellation program, more than 8,000 NASA contractor…
NASA to Burn Sponsor Logos into the Surface of Mars
NOTE: This was the Universe Today's contribution to April Fools Day (April 1st), but it isn't all a joke... International…
Alan Stern Resigns From NASA
Alan Stern has stepped down as NASA's Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate. No word on Stern's reasons for…
Spirit Rover is Switched Off to Save NASA Money (Update)
To save the Mars Expedition Rover (MER) program some cash, controllers will be forced to switch one of the four-year…
Space Program At Risk, Panel Says
A panel of 50 space experts met recently to discuss NASA's current direction with its Vision for Space Exploration. While…
Spies Caught Selling Shuttle Secrets to the Chinese
You wouldn't think espionage would have much of a place here in Universe Today, but you'd be wrong. Four people…
Are we sending a bit too much information into the cosmos?
On Monday (February 4, 7 pm EST) NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) sent a transmission toward the North Star, Polaris.…