space http://www.itworld.com/space xx Space shuttle carries basketballs into space, for some reason http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/67969/space-shuttle-carries-basketballs-space-some-reason Onboard Atlantis is a century-old basketball that telescope namesake Edwin Hubble once actually used in a collegiate game, along with a ball used by the Harlem Globetrotters. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/67969/space-shuttle-carries-basketballs-space-some-reason#comments Offbeat Science News NASA space Wed, 20 May 2009 11:18:24 -0400 abennett 67969 at http://www.itworld.com NASA astronaut's next Twitter will be from space http://www.itworld.com/science/67731/nasa-astronauts-next-twitter-will-be-space NASA astronaut Mike Massimino fired off one final tweet this morning before boarding the space shuttle Atlantis to prepare for today's 2 p.m. launch. His next tweet will come from outer space. http://www.itworld.com/science/67731/nasa-astronauts-next-twitter-will-be-space#comments Science News NASA space Twitter Mon, 11 May 2009 14:23:48 -0400 ITworld staff 67731 at http://www.itworld.com NASA: Upgrade mission will give Hubble superpowers http://www.itworld.com/science/67652/nasa-upgrade-mission-will-give-hubble-superpowers When the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis finishes its latest asignment, the Hubble Space Telescope, which is already considered one of NASA's most important tools, will be far more powerful than ever. http://www.itworld.com/science/67652/nasa-upgrade-mission-will-give-hubble-superpowers#comments Science News hubble telescope NASA space Fri, 08 May 2009 15:25:19 -0400 ITworld staff 67652 at http://www.itworld.com Obama orders review of NASA return to the moon http://www.itworld.com/government/67617/obama-orders-review-nasa-return-moon As NASA presents its $18B budget, White House calls for closer look at space flight plans. http://www.itworld.com/government/67617/obama-orders-review-nasa-return-moon#comments Government Science News NASA space Thu, 07 May 2009 20:55:22 -0400 ITworld staff 67617 at http://www.itworld.com NASA satellite spots oldest, most distant cosmic explosion http://www.itworld.com/science/67172/nasa-satellite-spots-oldest-most-distant-cosmic-explosion Using a NASA satellite, astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the oldest object in the universe that humans have ever seen. http://www.itworld.com/science/67172/nasa-satellite-spots-oldest-most-distant-cosmic-explosion#comments Science News NASA space Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:58:33 -0400 ITworld staff 67172 at http://www.itworld.com