NASA and Challenger Center Combining Efforts for Students “NASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, Alexandria, Va., announced Thursday a cooperative Space Act Agreement to work together to encourage students to focus more on science, technology, engineering and mathematic studies and programs. Through hands-on interactive educational activities, NASA and the Challenger Center will engage students, their teachers, their families, and the general public to help increase overall science […]

No Rest for the Myth-Makers, Free Space “Parts of the show are pretty goofy, but I enjoyed watching a chop-chop version of the scientific process in action. I hope Im not ruining the ending for anyone who missed it last night and wants to catch a re-run, but Mythbusters says the only hoax going on is the one put forth by people who say the moon landings are a hoax. […]

NASA Discovers Computer Virus Aboard the International Space Station “Reader note: This information was discussed at the ISS 30P SORR last week: Special Topic on Virus detected onboard – W32.Gammima.AG worm. This is a level 0 gaming virus intended to gather personal information. – Virus was never a threat to any of the computers used for cmd and cntl and no adverse effect on ISS Ops.” Virus Infects Space Station […]

McCain asks Bush to tell NASA not to dismantle shuttle infrastructure, Orlando Sentinel “Sen. John McCain — joined by Republican colleagues Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and David Vitter of New Orleans — sent a letter to President Bush this week, saying that in light of tensions with Russia, the White House should tell NASA to stop any further dismantling of the shuttle infrastructure for at least a year to […]

Editor’s 25 Aug note: The following farewell message was openly sent to several hundred employees at NASA MSFC. It is well worth reading. Editor’s 26 Aug Update: The author of this memo has responded with additional comments. From: Finckenor, Jeffrey L. (MSFC-EV32) Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:23 AM To: [Hundreds of people at NASA MSFC and Elsewhere] Subject: Farewell Address I wanted to let you know that I am […]

Review: Fly Me To The Moon, OnOrbit.com “I had a chance to see the new animated feature “Fly me to the Moon” the other day – in IMAX. If you manage to suspend concern for strict adherence to Apollo mission profiles and the laws of physics, its a fun little movie. While the humans rendered in this film are less than is possible with state of the art CGI, the […]

Editor’s note: Check out the rocketshadow Twitter feed from XCOR. Henry Vanderbilt got tapped for right seat with Rick Searfoss flying. Check in to see how that flight is going.

US reviewing ‘entire relationship’ with Russia: White House, AFP “The United States is reviewing its “entire relationship” with Russia, the White House said Monday, charging that Moscow was still violating a ceasefire deal for the Georgia conflict. “We’re reviewing our entire relationship with Russia, both for the medium term and the long term,” said spokesman Tony Fratto, who charged there is “no question that Russia has not lived up to […]

Cosmonaut Photographed South Ossetia From ISS, Aviation Week “On Aug. 9 Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko used a digital camera equipped with an 800mm telephoto lens and a video camera to photograph “after-effects of border conflict operations in the Caucasus,” according to the ISS status report for that day published by NASA on its website.” NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 August 2008 “Also working from the discretionary task list, Oleg Kononenko conducted […]

Editor’s note: New Horizons continues on its trip to Pluto. All the while, its is Twittering on a regular basis as to its progress and the activities of its support team here on Earth. Recent Tweets from NewHorizons2015: “Yesterday’s DSN pass was nominal– all’s well out there beyond Saturn. On Earth, our backup spacecraft simulator is now completed & in test.” “Solar distance now 10.77 AU. Tomorrow the Student Dust […]