On Sept. 6, NASA previewed the Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security – Regolith Explorer, or OSIRIS-REx mission, during a pre-launch news conference at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. OSIRIS-REx will be the first U.S. mission to sample an asteroid. The spacecraft is targeted to launch Sept. 8 at 7:05 p.m. EDT to […]
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After receiving a record-breaking number of applications to join an exciting future of space exploration, NASA has selected its largest astronaut class since 2000. Rising to the top of more than 18,300 applicants, NASA chose 12 women and men as the agency’s new astronaut candidates. Vice President Mike Pence joined Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, […]
On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 was launched on a mission to explore where nothing had flown before. First on its journey were Jupiter and Saturn and it is currently exploring interstellar space. Its twin spacecraft, Voyager 2, visited Uranus and Neptune and is now in the outermost layer of the heliosphere, called the heliosheath. […]
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine helped to open the Oklahoma Regional FIRST Robotics Competition with an inspirational presentation about the future of exploration at NASA. This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0308_Administrator%20Bridenstine%20Joins%20Opening%20Ceremonies%20at%20Oklahoma%20Regional%20FIRST%20Robotics%20Competition.html
Of all the planets NASA has explored, none have matched the dynamic complexity of our own. Earth is a very special place. From the vantage point of space, the perspective of sky and sea, and all across the land, we study our planet not only to learn about it, but also to protect it.
During a recent visit to Johnson Space Center, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sat down with astronauts Chris Ferguson and Sunita “Suni” Williams for an informal Q&A session about the Commercial Crew Program. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has worked with several American aerospace industry companies to facilitate the development of U.S. human spaceflight systems since 2010. […]
In a message to NASA employees, Administrator Charles Bolden celebrates the legacy of Neil Armstrong, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, at age 82.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will make history as the first Americans to launch to the International Space Station from American soil in nearly a decade. In this video captured from their crew quarters, Bob and Doug take questions from media regarding their upcoming launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle. NASA and […]
How to virtually participate in ‘Launch America,’ Vice President Pence highlights the nation’s return to human spaceflight, and honoring a legendary astronomer … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-How%20to%20Virtually%20Participate%20in%20Launch%20America%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20May%2022,%202020
How to virtually participate in ‘Launch America,’ Vice President Pence highlights the nation’s return to human spaceflight, and honoring a legendary astronomer … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-How%20to%20Virtually%20Participate%20in%20Launch%20America%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20May%2022,%202020