Listen to the full episode of this podcast and subscribe at: https://www.nasa.gov/gravityassist For decades, moons of the outer solar system have proven fascinating subjects for scientists interested in the search for life. Forty years ago this year, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft flew by Saturn’s moon Titan and took the first close images, revealing a thick […]
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On September 26, 2020, Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide will come together to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon. International Observe the Moon Night occurs annually in September […]
Watch as a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches to suborbital space carrying NASA technology payloads. Liftoff is targeted at 11 a.m. EDT. A previous launch attempt on Thursday was scrubbed. The rocket booster will descend back to Earth and touch down in a test of sensor systems that could allow spacecraft to navigate and […]
Watch as a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches to suborbital space carrying NASA technology payloads. Liftoff is targeted at 11 a.m. EDT. The rocket booster will descend back to Earth and touch down in a test of sensor systems that could allow spacecraft to navigate and make precise, soft landings on the Moon and […]
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft soon heading to the International Space Station carries thousands of pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and cargo. The company’s 14th commercial resupply mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 29 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The craft’s cargo includes critical materials that […]
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft soon heading to the International Space Station carries thousands of pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and cargo. The company’s 14th commercial resupply mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 29 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The craft’s cargo includes critical materials that […]
Observing a record Atlantic storm season, smoke from western fires seen moving east, and the start of a new solar cycle … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Observing%20a%20Record%20Atlantic%20Storm%20Season%20from%20Space%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20September%2018,%202020
High above Earth, astronaut Don Pettit is about to become the first human to witness and photograph a transit of Venus from space. His images and commentary will be streamed to Earth during the crossing.
NASA wishes Apollo 11 astronaut General Tom Stafford a happy 90th birthday on Sept 17, 2020. Stafford commanded Apollo 10, the first flight of the lunar module to the Moon. He also flew our first rendezvous in space on Gemini 6, and piloted Gemini 9’s path to Earth with pencil and paper when the vehicle’s […]