The latest news from NASA regarding the Space Shuttle! http://shuttlelaunch.org Stephen Colbert, host of the nightly 'The Colbert Report,' said in a new NASA public service announcement released today that he's always been a huge fan of space. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486630 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486630 NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland will host a special event on March 2 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's first orbital flight by an American. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486631 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486631 More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest number of applications ever received by the agency. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486632 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486632 NASA will host a media telecon at 2 p.m. CST today to discuss the status of the International Space Station and the progress toward an updated launch schedule, including international partner and commercial space vehicles. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486633 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486633 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will lead a discussion with business leaders and higher education professionals at a Listening and Action Session of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. PST on Friday, Feb. 3, in Seattle. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486634 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486634 NASA is seeking proposals for flight demonstrations of small satellite technologies with the goal of increasing the technical capabilities and range of uses for this emerging category of spacecraft. http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486635 http://shuttlelaunch.org/?13285486635