Some of the most memorable NASA launches were the Apollo 11 mission, the first American in space, the Challenger and Columbia launches and Apollo 13, as noted by the Space website....
On June 5, 1991, NASA embarked on a mission that featured several firsts: For one, this was the agency’s first mission that included three female crew members, which rocks our sock...
The vision statement of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is: “To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humanki...
Let’s face it: Most people will probably never actually get to see space for themselves. But that great unknown beyond the planet is something that fascinates practically everyone ...
NASA needs a few good noses. Astronauts can’t ventilate their spacecraft while in orbit, so it’s up to chief George Aldrich and his team of sniffers to make sure each object doesn’...
NASA has operated six space shuttles, beginning with the prototype orbiter, which was flown in Earth’s atmosphere during landing and flight tests. Two of the shuttles, Columbia and...
NASA did some major celebrating in 2019, and for good reason. Reaching the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon is a fantastic excuse to throw a bit of a party. Technology to in...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. This state-of-the-art telescope will allow astronomers to explore the cosmos in unprece...
Recently, NASA began releasing images made by its most advanced telescope ever. And the images the Webb Telescope is capable of creating are amazing. When the first images were rel...
With NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren.