Virtual Magnetospheric Observatory

Newsfeeds
NASA Breaking News
A RSS news feed containing the latest NASA news articles and press releases.
NASA Reveals New Discoveries From Mercury Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for more than 30 years. Now, data from the January 2008 flyby of the planet by MESSENGER spacecraft have shown that volcanoes were involved in plains formation. NASA Debuts Web Site for First Ares Test Flight NASA is developing new spacecraft, the Ares rockets and Orion crew capsule, to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and send them on their way to the moon. STEREO Creates First Images of the Solar System's Invisible Frontier NASA's sun-focused Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, twin spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year. NASA Considers Development of Student-Led Satellite Initiative NASA is considering the development of a university-based, student-led satellite development initiative to begin passing the space exploration torch to a new generation. Space Station Spacewalks, Briefing on Tap for NASA TV Two International Space Station residents will conduct a pair of spacewalks outside the Russian segment of the complex July 10 and 15, with coverage of both planned for NASA Television. NASA to Reveal New Discoveries from Mercury NASA will host a media teleconference Thursday, July 3, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss analysis of data from the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging spacecraft's flyby of Mercury earlier this year. NASA Sets Briefing With Next Station Crew, Spaceflight Participant NASA will hold a media briefing Wednesday, July 30, at 1 p.m. CDT, with the next resident crew of the International Space Station and an American spaceflight participant. Strategic Communications Chief Hopkins Leaving NASA NASA Chief of Strategic Communications Robert Hopkins announced Monday that he will be leaving the agency for a position in the private sector. NASA Administrator Statement on the Death of Robert Seamans Robert Seamans was one of the early leaders in launching NASA?s efforts to explore the new frontier of space. Astronaut James Reilly Leaves NASA Veteran space shuttle astronaut James Reilly has left NASA to accept a position in the private sector. Reilly flew on three space shuttle missions to two space stations.

[ Back ]