Space

McCain In 2004 Sponsored Bill Containing Retirement Of Shuttle As voters prepare to pick the next president in the election tomorrow, a key question regardless of who wins is what […]

On Mercury, True North Is Very Close To Magnetic North A U.S. spaceship early this month raced just 125 miles above the planet closest to the sun, Mercury, and came […]

Czech Republic Parliament Backs Government, 97-96 Czech Vote On European Missile Defense Site Expected During Next Two Months The Czech Republic Parliament narrowly permitted the Czech government, which backs plans […]

Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. [HON] filed a protest last week with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), objecting to NASA awarding a $1.26 billion contract to ITT Corp. [ITT]. NASA selected […]

In Seven Years Since Anthrax Attacks, Much Is Undone In Countering Biological Threat; Prevention, Response Needed Multiplicity Of Sensor Systems Available, But No Decision Made On Which To Buy Seven […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force is creating a new major command organization with authority over all air-breathing nuclear assets, Air Force leaders said. According to a nuclear "roadmap" unveiled […]

With the presidential election looming just a week from tomorrow, missile defense programs may face tighter financial times no matter whether Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic White House […]

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called for cutting defense spending by 25 percent, or roughly $150 billion, with cuts centered mainly on weapons procurement programs and personnel end-strength reductions. In an […]

While Democrats may be tempted to cut defense spending and redirect funds to programs propping up a weakened economy, it would be a disastrous mistake to slash funding for ballistic […]

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space, NASA announced. Built at Goddard Space Flight Center in […]