Space

Davie Cooper was struggling to analyze the results of a Thanksgiving Point exhibit on the nature of light.

"Goes," said the 3-year-old, on vacation from Grand Rapids, Mich., and visiting his grandparents in Riverton.

"Goes," he repeated, pointing at a rubber ball small enough to roll under a wooden crossbar.

"Doesn't go," he then said, pointing at a larger rubber ball, too big to roll under the bar.

Davie couldn't read the sign, but he had just learned about the concept of filters.

CLEARFIELD -- The Kennedy Space Center in Florida may be a home to space rocket launches, but a technical crew shadowing the blastoff could one day sit in Davis County.

Legislation that potentially powers a plan for Alliant Techsystems in Northern Utah to keep building rocket motors for NASA took a step forward this week in the U.S. Congress.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday underscored his desire to turn space into a place for peace on Monday, releasing a policy paper that advocated international science missions and opened the door for future treaties that could limit space junk and weapons above Earth.

A public-private study group, convened to help the aerospace and defense business, has outlined new steps to help grow a key industry sector struggling in the Top of Utah.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis returned from orbit for the last time Wednesday, closing out a 25-year flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts who boosted the International Space Station's power and size.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to orbit for the last time.

Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off Friday afternoon. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the Florida launch site, all of them eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle flights. NASA said it was the biggest launch-day crowd in years.