From: redOrbit on Sat, Mar 12 2011 2:49 AM

Watch this animation to view the Mercury orbit insertion maneuver and the spacecraft’s first orbit around the planet. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

This video shows Discovery’s final touch down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

How might people react if they were touched by a robot? Would they recoil, or would they take it in stride? In an initial study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found people generally had a positive response toward being touched by a robotic nurse, but that their perception of...

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

This sequence starts with a view of the constellation of Boötes (The Herdsman) and the bright star Arcturus. As we zoom in we can see many faint stars in the Milky Way and then, as we go even deeper, huge numbers of remote galaxies become visible. credit: ESO

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

This video shows the Discovery getting ready to enter the Earth’s atmosphere one last time. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

This video shows space shuttle Discovery’s final landing. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:49 AM

On Wednesday, March 9, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden welcomed shuttle Discovery’s astronauts back home after their 13-day mission to the International Space Station, and talked about the legacy of the agency's longest-serving shuttle and its place in space exploration history. This was ...

From: redOrbit on Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:46 AM

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s attention and when it falls short. credit: Georgia Tech

From: redOrbit on Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:46 AM

Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Flight Day 10 to begin the journey home to Earth for its six STS-133 crew members for the last time. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:46 AM

A study of Facebook behavior by University at Buffalo researcher Michael Stefanone and colleagues found that women who base their self worth on appearance are more likely to share photos on the social networking site. credit: University of Buffalo

From: redOrbit on Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:46 AM

A live performance from Big Head Todd & The Monsters was the first time a shuttle crew has been awakened live from Mission Control, Houston. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:46 AM

A video recap of flight day 12 of the STS-133 mission of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Wed, Mar 09 2011 2:45 AM

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that when robots move in a more human-like fashion, with one movement leading into the next, that people can not only better recognize what the robot is doing, but they can also better mimic it themselves. credit: Georgia Tech

From: redOrbit on Wed, Mar 09 2011 2:44 AM

William Shatner, the actor who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series, provided a special message to the crew of space shuttle Discovery during the 3:23 a.m. EST wakeup call on Mon., Mar. 7. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Mon, Mar 07 2011 2:43 AM

Taurus XLrocket launching the Glory spacecraft into orbit. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Mon, Mar 07 2011 2:43 AM

Launch Commentator George Diller concludes coverage of the Glory/Taurus XL launch. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Mon, Mar 07 2011 2:43 AM

Engineers put the rover through a human-made earthquake to make sure nothing breaks during launch and its long trip to Mars. credit: NASA/JPL

From: redOrbit on Sat, Mar 05 2011 2:53 AM

TechSolutions is a rapid-response program that accepts recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel on ways to improve mission effectiveness through the application of technology.

From: redOrbit on Sat, Mar 05 2011 2:53 AM

A majority of devices recalled by the FDA did not go through a stringent approval process.

From: redOrbit on Sat, Mar 05 2011 2:53 AM

Technology has made life a lot more convenient but could it be holding back your child’s development? Some teachers say when kids spend time on the computer, they're not out socializing and building basic skills.