Media Reviewing the Columbia Accident By Staff Writers on August 16, 2012 In 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated mid-air after damaged heat shield tiles... Read more →
News Peggy Whitson Steps Down as NASA Astronaut Chief By Merryl Azriel on August 14, 2012 Peggy Whitson, outgoing Astronaut Chief (Credits: Billy Smith II,Chronicle/HC). Peggy... Read more →
Press Releases NASA Prepares for Safety Certification of Commercial Carriers By Merryl Azriel on August 13, 2012 Commercial carriers looking to carry astronauts to ISS will have to pass NASA's safety... Read more →
News Jon Collins, Safety Innovator, Dead at 77 By Merryl Azriel on August 13, 2012 Jon Collins, risk management innovator and recent recipient of the da Vinci Lifetime... Read more →
Rocket Design1 US Examines Perchlorate Safety By Merryl Azriel on August 9, 2012 A 2010 test of a solid rocket motor based on space shuttle test equipment at NASA's... Read more →
Space Medicine New Technique to Track Astronaut Vision By Maria Fischer on August 3, 2012 Recent evidence that extended exposure to the space environment changes the shape of... Read more →