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NASA`s LCROSS Mission Will End With A Bang...On The Moon

The Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission is seeking a definitive answer as to whether or not there is water on the moon.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) - Earth’s closest neighbor is holding a secret. In 1999, hints of that secret were revealed in the form of concentrated hydrogen signatures detected in permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles by NASA’s Lunar Prospector.

These readings may be an indication of lunar water and could have far-reaching implications as humans expand exploration past low-Earth orbit.

NASA`s Space Shuttle Endeavour Streaks Through NW Sky (VIDEO)

Video of the Space Shuttle Endeavor passover from Salem, Oregon.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA) - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew launched at 6:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The mission will deliver the final segment to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and a new crew member to the International Space Station.

NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Can be Viewed at OMSI

Oregon Astronaut Don Pettit of Silverton will be onboard.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - On Friday, November 14th, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will offer space exploration enthusiasts a front-row seat to watch Oregon astronaut Don Pettit launch into space aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour STS-126.

OMSI will be showing the lift-off in the planetarium live via satellite on NASA TV beginning at 4:00 PM, with the shuttle's launch scheduled at 4:55 PM PDT. Admission for the televised launch is free.

Space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 flight will feature important repair work and prepare the International Space Station to house six crew members for long-duration missions. The 15-day flight includes four planned spacewalks. These spacewalks will focus on servicing the station's two Solar Alpha Rotary Joints, which allow its solar arrays to track the sun.

Phoenix Spacecraft on Course for Sunday Mars Landing

The spacecraft is in fine health.

(PASADENA, Calif.) - With three days and 3 million miles left to fly before arriving at Mars, NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is on track for its destination in the Martian arctic.

"The latest calculation from our navigation team shows the center of the area where we're currently headed lies less than eight miles from the center of our target area," said Barry Goldstein, Phoenix project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "We may decide on Saturday that we don't need to use our final opportunity for fine tuning the trajectory Phoenix is on. Either way, we will continue to monitor the trajectory throughout Saturday night, on the off chance we need to execute our contingency maneuver eight hours before entry."

Endeavour Roars Towards International Space Station

It will take the STS-123 crew more than two weeks in space and five spacewalks to accomplish the goals of the mission.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) - Space shuttle Endeavour thundered into orbit early Tuesday morning carrying seven astronauts and Japan's dreams for a space-based laboratory at the International Space Station.

The first module of the Japanese-built Kibo laboratory complex was packed inside Endeavour's cargo bay, along with a Canadian-built robotics system that will enhance the capabilities of the International Space Station's robotic arm.

Endeavour Ready for Tuesday Morning Launch

The current weather forecast calls for only a 10 percent chance atmospheric conditions will delay the launch of Endeavour.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) - The rotating service structure has been rolled away from space shuttle Endeavour in a major milestone leading up to launch. The liftoff of Endeavour on the STS-123 mission remains on schedule for 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday.

The movement of the enclosed gantry clears the way for the loading of about 500,000 gallons of supercold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants into the orange external tank this evening.

NASA Gives Endeavour a Green Light for Launch

The current weather forecast calls for only a 10 percent chance atmospheric conditions will delay Endeavour’s launch.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ) - Space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-123 mission is officially set for launch after getting the "go" from NASA's Mission Management Team on Sunday. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, is scheduled for 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday.

Over the next few days, Endeavour’s crew will be busy double-checking equipment, rehearsing procedures and looking forward to an exciting trip into space.

NASA Starts Space Shuttle Endeavour Countdown

NASA hopes to launch its second shuttle flight of the year on Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center at 2:28 a.m. EDT.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ) - The space shuttle Endeavour astronauts are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final launch preparations for their STS-123 mission to the International Space Station.

The crew arrived at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility in a Shuttle Training Aircraft at 1:21 a.m. EST Saturday, March 8. The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour began on time at 3 a.m. EST in Firing Room 4 of the launch control center. The clock picked up at the T-43 hour mark.

Satellite Debris Analysis Indicates Hydrazine Tank Hit

U.S. Strategic Command space surveillance sensors continue to track and characterize the debris to ensure timely notifications are made, if necessary, with regards to ground or on-orbit debris-related risk.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Department of Defense announced today that based on debris analysis, officials are confident the missile intercept and destruction of a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite, achieved the objective of destroying the hydrazine tank and reducing, if not eliminating, the risk to people on Earth from the hazardous chemical.

A single modified tactical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), fired from the USS Lake Erie was used to engage the satellite.

DoD Succeeds In Intercepting Non-Functioning Satellite

Confirmation that the fuel tank has been fragmented should be available within 24 hours.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A network of spaced-based sensors confirms that the military intercepted a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite which was in its final orbits before entering the earth's atmosphere.

At approximately 10:26 PM EST today, a U.S. Navy's USS Lake Erie fired a single modified tactical Standard Missile-3 hitting the satellite approximately 247 kilometers over the Pacific Ocean as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph.