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'The Martian' Director Ridley Scott Discusses NASA’s Journey to Mars

Ridley Scott, director of the 20th Century Fox film “The Martian”, based on author Andy Weir’s book of the same name, reflects on the long-term personal and wide-ranging human fascination with Mars and how NASA’s exploration of the Red Planet is helping to turn science fiction into science fact.

Views of Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station – August 31, 2019

Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views August 31 of Hurricane Dorian at 11:28 a.m. Eastern time as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean. The storm, which is moving in a generally westerly direction with winds of 145 miles an hour, may approach Category 5 hurricane status, according to the National Hurricane Center, as […]

NASA Previews ‘Grand Finale’ of Cassini Saturn Mission

NASA held a news conference April 4, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, to preview the beginning of Cassini’s final mission segment, known as the Grand Finale, which begins in late April. The briefing was shown live on NASA Television and on the agency’s website. Cassini has been orbiting Saturn since […]

Real People Behind NASA’s Hidden Figures

NASA kicked off a yearlong centennial celebration for its Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, with events Dec. 1 highlighting the critical work done by the African American women of Langley’s West Computing Unit, a story told in the book and upcoming movie “Hidden Figures”. During a NASA education event that was streamed to schools […]

Historic Apollo 11 Moonwalk Footage

Starting at 10:38 p.m. EDT on July 20, 2019, NASA TV replayed the historic footage of the #Apollo11 Moonwalk in real time as it happened 50 years ago. Relive our #Apollo50th broadcast:

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Reflects on His Year in Space

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA reflected on his year aboard the orbital laboratory and the accomplishments he and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos have chalked up during their year-long mission in an in-flight interview recorded Jan. 28 with NASA Public Affairs Officer Rob Navias of the Johnson […]

Sept. 11, 2001 Video From ISS

On Sept. 11, 2001, NASA astronaut, Frank Culbertson, was the lone American not on the planet. Culbertson and two Russian cosmonauts were orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station as members of the Expedition 3 crew. Included is video captured by Culbertson and crew as they flew over New York City just after the […]

Beyond 2012: Google+ Hangout with NASA

Stories about the fictional planet Nibiru and predictions of the end of the world in December 2012 have blossomed on the Internet. Contrary to some of the …

NASA Scientists Share Why They Like Earth

The Earth is a unique planet. In celebration of Earth Day, NASA scientists shared their favorite thing about our home planet.

Building the International Effort for the Moon and Mars This Week @NASA – June 21, 2019

Building the international effort to go forward to the Moon, selecting new missions, and dropping a plane for safety … 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-NHQ_2019_0621_Building%20International%20Effort%20for%20the%20Moon%20and%20Mars%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20June%2021,%202019.html