National Aeronautics and Space Administration News

Weather data, satellite imagery and computer modeling could provide tools to forecast a norovirus outbreak in oysters in the Gulf of Mexico, an LSU researcher says.

In this photo made available by Nasa, the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on Thursday, May 24, 2012 for a series of tests to clear it for its final rendezvous and grapple on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Washington, May 24 : Researchers at the North Carolina State University have developed a computer model of 'tumbleweed' Mars rover that would be capable of moving across rocky Martian terrain.

The Dragon space capsule, which has launched a new era of commercial spaceflight, completed its first tests before its scheduled docking at the International Space Station , National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Wednesday.

Putting U.S. astronauts aboard private spacecraft originally was intended to accelerate the pace and slash the cost of manned exploration.

Originally from just outside of Akron, it took Foreman eight tries to get into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

LOS ANGELES _ According to NASA's calculations, Saturday night is when the moon will hit your eye like a big pizza pie, to paraphrase Dean Martin.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration provided this photo taken from the Reno area of the April 22 meteor.