NASA instruments riding aboard an Indian lunar probe are giving us a new view of the moon: inside craters. Cold, dark craters—north and south The first pictures show craters at the lunar poles—both north and south. Scientists hope to find water ice inside. But the instruments are still being calibrated and prepared for a more [...]

Reportedly, NASA will be removing 2 seats from the new Orion spacecraft, leaving it with the ability to bring only 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). In short, because the ISS will hold a crew of 6, Orion will be unable to fully rotate a crew. Could still be used for 6 person [...]

Historic pad 39B, used for Apollo launches, and more recently launches of the space shuttle is being prepared for a new role. Changes are being made to the pad so it can be used with Ares 1-X, the initial version of NASA’s newest launch vehicle for manned spaceflight. The first Ares 1-X test flight is [...]