Study Describes How Space Flight Impacts Astronauts’ Eyes And Vision

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

A new study sponsored by NASA finds that space flights lasting six months or more can cause a spectrum of changes in astronauts' visual systems. Some problems, including blurry vision, appear to persist long after astronauts' return to Earth. The results are affecting plans for long-duration manned space voyages, such ...

NASA’s UARS Satellite Enters Earth Off West Coast of the U.S.

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

An 11,023-pound research satellite used in the study of Earth’s ozone layer came down today off the U.S. West Coast, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on its website. Find more info about NASA’s UARS Satellite Enters Earth Off West Coast of the U.S. photos videos pictures. read more

Welch: Now It’s Toyota Turn to Apologize

Friday, February 25th, 2011

When NASA released the results of a 10-month study on Toyota vehicles on Feb. 8 concluding that the automaker's cars did not have an electronics problem that caused unintended acceleration, one of Bloomberg BusinessWeek's columnists said the media owed the company an apology. There is no ghost in ... Find more ...

NASA Heart Pump Saves Mother Who “Died” Twice

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

27-year-old mother of three, Heather McIntyre from Scotland, who "died" twice when her heart stopped beating in theatre, was saved by a heart pump containing parts designed by NASA. McIntyre, who comes from Airdrie in Lanarkshire, was rushed to the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank after ...

No Electronic Flaws Found in Toyotas

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

A federal probe of unintended acceleration, conducted along with NASA scientists, found only mechanical problems in Toyotas Find more info about No Electronic Flaws Found in Toyotas photos videos pictures. read more