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Less than a week after losing a multi-million spacesuit contract with NASA, Oceaneering International Inc. said late Wednesday it plans to submit a revised proposal to the U.S. space agency. (OII)  

NASA terminated Clear Lake firm Oceaneering International's contract for design of the next-generation space suit last Friday, citing noncompliance issues.  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Managers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are delaying reopening the center for mission essential personnel Thursday morning because of slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay. Personnel should not report for work at 10 a.m. EDT as previously directed, but instead should check...  

NEW YORK -- Outlining his vision for a dramatic reconfiguration of urban energy sources, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg says he is exploring potential for installing turbines and other alternative energy generators throughout New York City, in the water and on bridges and skyscrapers.  

Heavy lifter too heavy for road to the stars? The budget for NASA's Constellation programme - comprising the Orion and Ares vehicles - looks like it may have run to a few billion cubic metres of road surfacing after the agency admitted the Kennedy Space Center crawlerway over which spacecraft...  

The NASA Bypass opened just in time to allow a two-day shutdown of the NASA Parkway and Highway 3 railroad intersection next week for installation of new rail.  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will reopen Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT for "mission essential" personnel. Kennedy has been closed since Tuesday because of Tropical Storm Fay, which is continuing to bring heavy rain and wind to the region.  

NASA say they will use shock-absorbers similar to those used in cars to fix a problem with heavy vibrations in the new Ares rocket, to give astronauts inside the Orion crew capsule a smoother ride.  

Budding astronauts, avert your eyes. NASA has posted photos of a failed test landing (read: crash) of a mock-up of the Orion crew exploration vehicle, part of the Constellation program to replace the shuttle in 2015. [More]  

Tiny spacecraft, each weighing less than the average man, could help NASA launch more missions for less money. Researchers unveiled a new plastic skin that helps regulate microspacecraft temperatures by flipping between reflecting and absorbing light. That could extend the range of small craft...  

Visionary 'NASA Exploration Experience' Exhibit to Conclude Month-Long Iowa Tour in Ames Aug. 26-28  

NASA will hold a media teleconference on Tuesday, August 26, at 2 p.m. EDT, to announce the first results from NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope and the observatory's new name.  

NASA Blogs: The Great CIO Organization: Building the Right Team  

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4676  

A space-age version of the rusty springs under old pickup trucks will help NASA fix the most pressing technical problem with its high-tech new rocket to send astronauts back to the moon.