The Lockheed Martin space division in Littleton built the Lunar Trailblazer satellite, which will orbit the moon to locate where water may be hiding. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun Publisher Larry Ryckman and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

NASA is planning two missions to Venus in order to study how the planet became Earth鈥檚 鈥渆vil twin.鈥� Colorado scientists are involved in each stage of the projects, which will launch at the end of the decade.

The aerospace company is being sued for choosing retirement funds that were poorly managed and charged high fees in a case that tests the limits of a company's responsibilities to its employees.

On Friday morning, NASA plans to launch the Orion spacecraft. It's seen as a first step in a possible human journey to Mars. Coloradans have a reason to鈥�

The new vehicle, named Orion, is designed to carry humans into deep space. But most Americans aren't aware it exists.

At an estimated cost of $400 billion, it is the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program. While ambitious in its scope, the program has had numerous stumbles.

The aircraft is intended to serve the Air Force, the Navy and the Marines for decades to come. But delays and cost overruns keep pushing up the price. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer, says the cost will come down as production ramps up.

Christopher E. Kubasik's relationship, the company said, came to light during an investigation. Marillyn A. Hewson will instead take his place as CEO next year.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Littleton has been chosen to build and operate the next Mars Spacecraft.Called the InSight (Interior Exploration using鈥�

Astronaut Bruce McCandless has been involved with the U.S. Space Program for decades. He worked in ground control during Neil Armstrong鈥檚 first step on鈥�