Dec 31st, 2008 · The first NASA study of astronaut crew safety since the 2003 Columbia disaster was released Tuesday. While scientists found that there was nothing that could have been done to prevent that disaster — they did look into preventing other problems before they could come up.
Dec 30th, 2008 · A NASA study of the Columbia space-shuttle accident concludes that several systems could have done a better job protecting the astronauts, but found no change that could have saved the seven-member crew, who died in February 2003.
Dec 30th, 2008 · NASA released a study Tuesday about the Columbia space shuttle accident that will help the space agency design better systems to protect astronauts. None of the lessons learned could have saved the crew in February 2003, however.
Nov 19th, 2008 · A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded. She helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports.
Nov 14th, 2008 · A new toilet and fridge will soon be orbiting the Earth. Astronauts on board space shuttle Endeavour will be taking a load of new equipment up to the International Space Station, to get everything ready so that next year the station can double its crew from three to six. The space shuttle is scheduled to liftoff Friday night.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Richard Garriott, a famous video game developer, is paying millions of dollars for a ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. He's wanted to go to space since he was a kid. His father and all his neighbors were NASA astronauts. Garriott is America's first, second generation astronaut.
Sep 24th, 2008 · China is getting ready to launch its third human spaceflight mission Thursday. It will feature China's first spacewalk. China seems determined to expand its capabilities in space. Officials at NASA believe that when American astronauts return to the moon, they may find that Chinese astronauts have already been there.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Europe's space agency reached two milestones earlier this year. A European-built lab was installed at the International Space Station. Europe launched a robotic cargo vehicle that successfully docked with the station. The European Space Agency will be building more of those automated delivery trucks. And it's also thinking about converting the cargo vehicle into a crew vehicle that could take astronauts into orbit.