NASA Invites Media to View Orion Heat Shield Near Boston

NASA officials will visit Textron Defense Systems in Wilmington, Mass., Wednesday, July 17, to view progress being made on the heat shield for the agency's Orion spacecraft.

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Learning that Maths is Rocket Science in Ireland

Teachers participating in an astronomy lecture

Before they head off on their summer holidays, fifty-one Irish teachers had the opportunity to learn about using space in the classroom.

NASA Invites Media to View Space Launch System Progress

NASA Invites Media to View Space Launch System Progress

06/17/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier and other agency officials will debut a new machine for manufacturing NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and check on development progress with the heavy-lift rocket at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans Friday, June 21.

Europe’s space hub to open its doors on 6 October

Europe's space hub to open its doors on 6 October

17-06-2013 08:55 AM CEST

From the latest space ferry to the very first Alphasat, Europe has never been more active in space, with a crowded manifest of ESA launches across the rest of the year. 

But where are all these varied missions born? See for yourself this October, as ESA's ESTEC research and technology centre opens its doors to the public.

NASA Invites Media to Asteroid Initiative Industry and Partner Day

NASA Invites Media to Asteroid Initiative Industry and Partner Day

06/14/2013 12:00 AM EDT

Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and other senior NASA officials will discuss the progress being made on NASA's mission to capture, redirect, and explore an asteroid June 18.

In cinemas 2013

In cinemas 2013

06-06-2013 09:10 AM CEST

Explore After Earth with ESA and win a chance to experience a zero-gravity flight

NASA Partners With the LEGO Group for Design and Build Contest

NASA Partners With the LEGO Group for Design and Build Contest

06/05/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA and the LEGO Group are partnering to inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers by offering a new design competition. The competition will spur students of all ages to use the toy bricks in building models of future airplanes and spacecraft.

NASA Invites Media to Space Weather Enterprise Forum

NASA Invites Media to Space Weather Enterprise Forum

05/31/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will deliver the keynote address at the annual Space Weather Enterprise Forum Tuesday, June 4, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Auditorium and Science Center, located at 1301 East-West Highway in Silver Spring, Md.

Copernicus Masters wants your ideas

Copernicus Masters wants your ideas

31-05-2013 11:15 AM CEST

Submit your ideas to this year's competition on how Earth observation data can benefit business and society. Entries will be accepted in all nine categories starting tomorrow.

Call for Media: Celebrating 10 years of Mars Express discoveries

Call for Media: Celebrating 10 years of Mars Express discoveries

24-05-2013 02:00 PM CEST

Media representatives are invited to a briefing at ESA's operations centre in Darmstadt, Germany on Monday 3 June, marking the tenth anniversary of the launch of ESA's Mars Express. 

The event will highlight the key scientific discoveries of the mission and will unveil a new mineral atlas that charts the geological history of Mars.

NASA Education Offers Summer of Innovation 'Mini-Awards'

NASA Education Offers Summer of Innovation 'Mini-Awards'

05/23/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA's Summer of Innovation project is accepting proposals through Monday, June 10, from organizations that want to offer students science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences this summer.

Finding a doctor for the mission in a white world

Finding a doctor for the mission in a white world

24-04-2013 04:07 PM CEST

It's a place where it's cold, darkness, loneliness and danger at every turn - but also offers an unforgettable spectacle and experience. 

Or, ESA is looking for a doctor who would be able and willing to carry out experiments on the Concordia research base in Antarctica.

Astronaut Chris Cassidy

Astronaut Chris Cassidy

05/16/2013 12:00 AM EDT

Expedition 35 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, who currently is living and working aboard the International Space Station, is captured in a close-up image in the Quest Airlock prior to a spacewalk.

On Thursday, May 16, 2013, at noon EDT, NASA is hosting a Google+ Hangout connecting the Space Station and "Star Trek Into Darkness" crews. Cassidy; astronauts Michael Fincke and Kjell Lindgren at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston; director J.J. Abrams, screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof; and stars of the film, Chris Pine, Alice Eve and John Cho will take part in the event.

NASA Announces Summer Learning Opportunities For U.S. Students

NASA Announces Summer Learning Opportunities For U.S. Students

05/13/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA has unveiled plans for its 2013 Summer of Innovation project, which challenges middle school students across the United States to share in the excitement of scientific discovery and space exploration through unique, NASA-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities.

New software ideas get a step closer to space

New software ideas get a step closer to space

10-05-2013 10:21 AM CEST

Project managers at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are preparing to welcome candidates from across Europe to develop the requirements for the OPS-SAT mission. Software developers responded to a public invitation to put forward ideas for the orbiting laboratory, and several companies may now have their first experience of working in space.