Read more NASA stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/108/nasa.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74658/atlantis-crew-finishes-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAstronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis finished the final spacewalk of their mission at the International Space Station today, clearing the way for their return Wednesday. Astronauts Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik installed a science experiment that will test how materials, including a new kind of Teflon, hold up to...http://www.newser.com/story/74658/atlantis-crew-finishes-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74161/space-shuttle-lifts-off-safely.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpace shuttle Atlantis took off without a hitch this afternoon, departing Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the International Space Station. After a cloudy morning, the weather improved and the spacecraft lifted off on schedule at 2:28pm, carrying six astronauts—half of them first-timers in space—and two carriers filled with...http://www.newser.com/story/74161/space-shuttle-lifts-off-safely.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:53:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74081/shuttle-launch-comes-with-real-world-tweetup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinal preparations for tomorrow's space shuttle launch include inspecting Atlantis, briefing the six-person crew, and making sure followers of NASA's Twitter feed can see from where they're sitting. The first 100 people to register for the event received 2-day passes that include an in-person look at the launch. "I'm certain...http://www.newser.com/story/74081/shuttle-launch-comes-with-real-world-tweetup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:01:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74004/nasa-finds-lots-of-water-on-moon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA NASA probe has turned up water on the moon. Lots of water. “We practically tasted it with the impact,” said a geologist. The discovery—made last month after the space agency blasted the probe into the moon to study the debris—raises the chances of one day setting up...http://www.newser.com/story/74004/nasa-finds-lots-of-water-on-moon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:28:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73917/nasa-will-try-to-free-rover-stuck-on-mars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHelp is on the way, rover. NASA will attempt to free the Mars rover Spirit from its sand-trap prison on Monday. The plucky machine got stuck in April—“the equivalent of falling through the ice over a frozen pond," says a NASA official. Spirit has been exploring Mars for 6...http://www.newser.com/story/73917/nasa-will-try-to-free-rover-stuck-on-mars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72946/nasa-mission-monitors-polar-ice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA has begun a mission much closer to home than usual. The agency is flying a DC-8 over Antarctica to track melting glaciers and any subsequent rise in sea levels. Operation Ice Bridge is designed to buttress the work of a fading satellite, ICESat, which is just about spent after...http://www.newser.com/story/72946/nasa-mission-monitors-polar-ice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 13:02:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72802/farthest-ever-star-blast-from-ancient-cosmos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAstronomers have detected a cosmic object more distant than any ever seen: a gamma ray burst about 13 billion light-years from Earth. The massive, luminous burst occurred about 600 million years after the Big Bang—that is, when the universe was 4% of its current age—and only lasted for...http://www.newser.com/story/72802/farthest-ever-star-blast-from-ancient-cosmos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 8:09:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72754/ares-test-rocket-blasts-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA’s Ares I-X test rocket finally blasted off this morning, after several delays and a storm-foiled first attempt. The $445 million rocket is the first of its kind, and NASA hopes it’ll eventually replace the space shuttle and take astronauts to the moon. Originally it was supposed to lift off...http://www.newser.com/story/72754/ares-test-rocket-blasts-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:51:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72673/nasa-scrubs-rockets-test-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA's newest rocket will remain on the launch pad today because of clouds and high winds. Officials are deciding whether to try again tomorrow morning. Launch controllers tried repeatedly to get the Ares I-X rocket flying and got to within two-and-a-half minutes before calling it off. Minor problems stalled the...http://www.newser.com/story/72673/nasa-scrubs-rockets-test-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:40:00 CDT