Space Programs

Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum comes to Harford

2013-05-06 12:03:22

The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum has been taking the Glenn L. Martin Company rocket age history on the road to Harford County. Thanks to support from the Dresher Foundation, the museum is offering its outreach STEM education program "From Sand...

Federal innovation a matter of perspective

2013-05-08 20:17:24

The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask. Federal employees surveyed over the past three years have had a declining view of government innovation. But that doesn't mean Uncle Sam doesn't...

Space telescope astrophysicist probes space, spreads the word

2013-04-29 10:34:00

Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well. For two years, Kalirai, an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, worked...

Ellicott City astrophysicist works on Hubble's succesor

2013-04-26 07:13:57

Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well. Kalirai, 35, is an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. For two years,...

Hubble captures Comet ISON, headed to pass Earth this fall

2013-04-23 11:26:00

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured what space scientists called potentially the "comet of the century", Comet ISON, as it speeds toward Earth at 47,000 mph. The comet, technically known as�C/2012 S1,�will pass within 1.1 million miles of Earth...

International Space Station to fly over Baltimore this week

2013-04-22 08:16:00

Spot the International Space Station moving across the night sky this week. Chances arise the next three nights, but the best viewing opportunity Wednesday is possible to coincide with rain and thunderstorms. Look tonight at 8:59 p.m., Tuesday at 9:45...

Antares rocket launch from NASA Wallops rescheduled for Friday, at earliest

2013-04-18 07:57:00

A commercial rocket launch that was scheduled for Wednesday but aborted has been pushed to Friday, at the earliest. The next attempt is "tentatively" set for Friday, assuming that issues forcing the delay are resolved, according to Orbital Sciences...

Antares rocket launch to be visible from Md. Wednesday

2013-04-16 09:18:00

A privately owned rocket that is part of efforts to grow the commercial space industry will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday evening, and it will be visible from Maryland. Orbital Sciences Corp., a Dulles, Va.-based...

Tracking the long-distance travels of dust

2013-04-12 14:29:00

Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...

Cardin pledges to press for sequestration alternative in town hall meetings

2013-04-12 15:06:10

Sen. Ben Cardin lamented snowballing damage from federal budget cuts in town hall meetings with federal workers and small-business leaders Friday, pledging to work toward an alternative budget solution by October. But he acknowledged that achieving a...

Bright Minds: Danielle Hilliard, air and missile defense

2013-03-21 10:03:00

“The combat system is the brain that helps you fire ‘the bullet,’ which is actually an extremely complex missile,” Danielle Hilliard says of her highly technical job in air and missile defense. She uses simple visual images to...

Naval Academy astronauts return to inspire next generation

2013-03-24 16:04:00

The course is Human Space Flight. The subject for today: analogues — the scenarios found in the world or contrived in the laboratory that NASA uses to simulate work and life aboard a space ship. Naval Academy professor Ken Reightler leads the...

Lt. Col. Jack Fischer sits inside the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator at NASA-Langley on May 16. Fischer, who is based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, is using the simulator training to evaluate the characteristics of the Dream Chaser spacecraft.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Lt. Col. Jack Fischer sits inside the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator at NASA-Langley on Thursday. Fischer, who is based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, is using the simulator training to evaluate the characteristics of the Dream Chaser spacecraft.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

In this handout image provided by NASA,The Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft lands with Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn and Russian Flight Engineer Roman Romanenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) on May 14, 2013 in

2013-05-14 00:00:00