SAIC wins NASA IT contract worth up to $1.3B
Science Applications International Corp. will manage computer networks and support communication for the government space agency, under a new contract announced this week. Full story
NASA's Youngest Shuttle: The Historic Endeavors of Space Shuttle Endeavour
Twenty years after exiting its assembly facility for its maiden mission, space shuttle Endeavour is poised on the launch pad to fly its final flight. Full story
Hacker Breaches European Space Agency’s Servers
A crafty cyberprankster says he’s cracked into the servers of the European Space Agency (ESA), but the space agency is downplaying the significance of the breach. Full story
Actress talks about ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
Barbara Eden discusses her new memoir, “Jeannie Out of the Bottle,” which takes readers behind the scenes of the landmark television series.
NASA's inventions benefit our lives on Earth
Contrary to popular belief, NASA didn’t invent Tang. But the space agency's contributions to people's everyday lives here on Earth still run wide and deep. Full story
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Challenger a 'tragic loss'
Twenty five years ago: the tragedy that changed the space program, the country, and many families. June Scobee Rodgers, widow of shuttle commander Dick Scobee, reflects on the Challenger disaster and the legacy it left behind.
Arsenic and aliens and NASA
Why the space agency’s discovery of arsenic-eating bacteria from a California lake may actually be a big deal after all.
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VOLCANO FALLOUT, Dawna Friesen; TAX DAY/TEA PARTY, Kelly O'Donnell; TAX DAY, Lisa Myers; FORECLOSURES, Diana Olick; MILITARY SECURITY, Brian Williams; SPACE PROGRAM, Tom Costello; METEOR, Brian Williams; OBAMA TAXES, Brian Williams; OBAMA GIRLS, Brian Williams; BENJAMIN HOOKS, Brian Williams; POLAND
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Sadness, curiosity as shuttle era nears end
The space program has been a soaring symbol of national prestige, but with just three missions left – and no funds for a successor spacecraft – veterans are gripped by nostalgia. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.
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