Read more space flight stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8469/space-flight.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:54:22 CSThttp://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 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72141/nasa-readies-new-rocket-for-test-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA rolled out a seaside launch pad in Florida today, preparing to test its first new rocket designed for manned space travel in almost 30 years. The Ares I-X is a prototype of the Ares I, which NASA hopes will power the new spacecraft that will replace the shuttle. It...http://www.newser.com/story/72141/nasa-readies-new-rocket-for-test-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 14:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66829/nasa-cooks-up-new-chow-for-mars-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOf all the hurdles NASA must overcome in order to reach its goal of getting humans to Mars by 2030, keeping the astronauts fed may be one of the most challenging, the Los Angeles Times reports. The agency’s food scientist must devise meals that are light and nutritious and have...http://www.newser.com/story/66829/nasa-cooks-up-new-chow-for-mars-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 15:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64752/giant-leap-was-a-knee-in-nasas-groin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US took a “giant leap” landing on the moon in 1969, but NASA's greatest moment of triumph was also "a real knee in the groin" for the space agency, writes Tom Wolfe in the New York Times. At the time, we thought we’d build “a bridge to the stars,...http://www.newser.com/story/64752/giant-leap-was-a-knee-in-nasas-groin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58333/nasa-space-flight-review-worries-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA NASA review of manned space-flight plans has Kennedy Space Center workers and contractors fearing for their jobs, the Orlando Sentinel reports. A panel will investigate whether rockets set to carry humans into space after the shuttle fleet is retired next year are really NASA’s best bets. Some worry the...http://www.newser.com/story/58333/nasa-space-flight-review-worries-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 10:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29867/prize-philanthropy-a-winning-concept.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the X-Prize foundation offered $10 million to anyone who could develop a viable commercial spacecraft, it didn’t just send innovators scurrying, and it didn’t just grab headlines. It also began the next big trend in philanthropy. Donors are in love with prize philanthropy, Portfolio reports, and causes are ditching...http://www.newser.com/story/29867/prize-philanthropy-a-winning-concept.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Jun 2008 12:53:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29041/shuttle-anchors-at-space-station.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA's Discovery shuttle hooked up to the international space station today after a 2-day voyage, Space.com reports. Commander Mark Kelly docked at about 2 pm EDT and told the station crew, "We're really looking forward to seeing you guys." "You have no idea how much we're looking forward to...http://www.newser.com/story/29041/shuttle-anchors-at-space-station.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 17:10:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23270/cargo-ship-docks-with-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEuropean cargo vessel Jules Verne docked flawlessly today at the International Space Station, Space.com reports. The double-decker-sized space hauler has about 8 tons of supplies on board for astronauts at the station, including food and water, rocket propellant—even handwritten documents from the real Jules Verne, a 19th-century science...http://www.newser.com/story/23270/cargo-ship-docks-with-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Apr 2008 13:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22655/shuttle-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth with a rare night landing to wrap up an ambitious mission to the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle had to land in darkness after NASA called off an earlier attempt because of cloud cover. Astronauts blasted off 16 days ago,...http://www.newser.com/story/22655/shuttle-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Mar 2008 19:57:54 CDT