Texas A&M awards honorary doctorate to former JSC Director Aaron Cohen

Texas A&M University has awarded Aaron Cohen an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Texas A&M Interim President R. Bowen Loftin presented the honorary doctorate to Cohen on Jan. 27. MORE...

Harlem Globetrotters 'Flight Time' at the Gilruth - photos

On Jan. 27 at the Gilruth Gym, NASA team members, their families and friends were invited to meet Flight Time Lang from the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, from 5 to 6 p.m. Flight Time showed off some basketball skills, taught kids some moves in the Magic Circle, talked to the audience about the importance of healthy living and signed autographs. MORE...

Coats gives thanks, dose of reality to Johnson Space Center

It may be that time when a spoonful of sugar is needed to help the medicine of a changed space program go down for the Johnson Space Center family. On Feb. 2, a day after the 2011 NASA budget release, JSC Director Mike Coats held an all-hands meeting to discuss concerns about the future of NASA and JSC and thank the Constellation Program for the amazing work it has already completed. MORE...

Moon and Mt. Everest rocks to reside on station - see photos of ceremony

Former astronaut Scott Parazynski collected a rock from the summit of Mt. Everest. During his journey to the top of the world's highest mountain, he took with him some lunar samples collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission. The moon and Mt. Everest rocks will find a new residence on the International Space Station next month traveling aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor with the STS-130 crew. MORE...

JSC Innovators Recognized

JSC recently celebrated and recognized the talents and minds of some of its innovators in several disciplines. Center Director Michael Coats presented award certificates at the innovators awards ceremony. MORE...