Category Archives: Nasa

6 NASA Technologies to Get Humans to Mars

NASA is advancing many technologies to send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. Here are six things we are working on right now to make future human missions to the Red Planet possible. Be part of the #CountdownToMars: https://go.nasa.gov/3fH3qU1

Welcome Back to Earth

After completing the return trip to Earth from the International Space Station with a safe landing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 11, Expedition 45 Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren of NASA and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency were assisted into reclining chairs by […]

Another Power-Packed Spacewalk Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – July 17, 2020

Another power-packed spacewalk outside the space station, highlighting a pretty cool comet, and a key piece of Space Launch System hardware is on the move … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Another%20Power-Packed%20Spacewalk%20Outside%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20July%2017,%202020

#EZScience Episode 9: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover

Let’s talk about science! In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!). The premiere of this episode is part of the National Air and Space Museum’s Mars Day program. Learn more: https://airandspace.si.edu/mars-day ABOUT […]

#EZScience Episode 9: Launching to Mars with NASA’s Perseverance Rover

Let’s talk about science! In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!). The premiere of this episode is part of the National Air and Space Museum’s Mars Day program. Learn more: https://airandspace.si.edu/mars-day ABOUT […]

Spacewalk Outside the International Space Station

Coffee + spacewalk = breakfast of champions. ✔️ Join us on Thursday, July 16, as NASA Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken venture outside the International Space Station. This will be the first spacewalk in a series of two which complete power upgrades outside the orbital lab.The duo plan to remove five of six older […]

What You Need to Know About Mars

The search for ancient life. Planetary evolution. Preparing for future human exploration. There are so many reasons to study the Red Planet. If you’re craving more, here’s what you need to know about Mars!

NASA Science Live: How to Spot Comet NEOWISE

Have you seen Comet NEOWISE in the sky? ☄️ Visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system, it made its once-in-our-lifetimes close approach to the Sun on July 3, 2020 and will cross outside Earth’s orbit on its way back to the outer parts of the solar system by mid-August. Join experts on […]

Mars Perseverance Rover: Launching This Summer

Our Mars Perseverance rover is targeted to lift off July 30, 2020, on a seven-month journey to the Red Planet. It will search for signs of ancient life, collect rock and soil samples and help prepare for future human exploration. About the mission: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/

Water Flowing on Present-Day Mars

During a news conference at NASA headquarters, agency scientists and officials discussed new findings from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) that provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the […]