Former Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov relived the highlights of the spacewalk he conducted 50 years ago – the first spacewalk in history — during an interview with NASA Public Affairs Officer Rob Navias in Moscow in May 2014. Leonov, who is now 80 years old, stepped out of his Voskhod 2 spacecraft on March 18, […]
Monthly Archives: Tháng Năm 2020
New arrivals in low-Earth orbit – welcome aboard the space station! More research, supplies, and other cargo heads to the station, and a new partner for our …
It is no easy task to capture the shadow of Pluto as it travels across the surface of Earth at more than 53,000 mph—but that is exactly what NASA scientists and flight crew did on the night of June 29, 2015. In a true team effort, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy or SOFIA’s infrared […]
On August 30, 1983, mission specialist Guion “Guy” Bluford became the first African-American astronaut to fly in space. The dramatic night launch of space shuttle Challenger on the STS-8 mission (https://go.nasa.gov/2N8y4e8), 35 years ago today, marked an important milestone in American history. Bluford, who flew on three more shuttle missions during his NASA career, reflects […]
Today we celebrate the career of NASA Administrator Charles Bolden with a retrospective narrated by LeVar Burton. #NASAPast8Years
Snow is one part of the cryosphere that many of us have actually encountered, but it also plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate. Through decades of remote sensing, NASA has kept a close eye on the ebb and flow of snow cover. #NASAExplorers also venture into the field at the far reaches of […]
“Earth science is a subject far too big for one country, one agency, to tackle all by itself.” So #NASAExplorers team up with researchers from around the country and the planet to answer some big questions about fires, clouds and climate from the Western Pacific, where we still have a lot to learn about the […]
Let’s talk about science! Watch the first episode of our #EZScience series to learn about the Apollo program that sent humans to the Moon, what we learned from our first Moon landings and what’s next for lunar exploration. ABOUT THE SERIES: In our #EZScience video series with the National Air and Space Museum, NASA’s associate […]
NASA Commercial Lunar Project Deputy Manager Camille Alleyne answers questions about commercial partnerships. Pointing out the need to deliver science and technology to the Moon. Camille also highlights the supplies and tools that will help send humans to the Moon by 2024 and contribute to the new Artemis program. Comment with your #AskNASA question and […]
What would you want to see or do on the Moon? What does the International Space Station smell like? Do you ever take a break and just enjoy the view? From space, astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir answered questions from social media sent using #AskNASA.