Category Archives: Nasa

What's the Status of NASA and SpaceX's Mission to Launch Astronauts to Space?

Reporting from the Countdown Clock at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center — America’s spaceport — officials from NASA provided an update May 29 about the upcoming second attempt on May 30 to launch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to space carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley. Watch this video to see NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, […]

What’s the Status of NASA and SpaceX’s Mission to Launch Astronauts to Space?

Reporting from the Countdown Clock at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center — America’s spaceport — officials from NASA provided an update May 29 about the upcoming second attempt on May 30 to launch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to space carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley. Watch this video to see NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, […]

How to Make a Demo-2 Straw Rocket

In 2020, NASA and SpaceX will launch American astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011. Would you like to learn how to make your own Demo-2 to launch in your home? Watch this tutorial to learn how. All you will need is paper, markers, scissors, tape, yarn […]

U.S. Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station

At the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the Orbital/ATK Cygnus cargo craft June 14, just hours after it was detached from the station. The spacecraft is loaded with trash and other unneeded items. Cygnus is also serving as a platform for an investigation called the […]

Soyuz Landing Spotlighted with New View

A camera mounted on an all-terrain vehicle that was part of the Russian Search and Recovery Forces team in Kazakhstan captured never-before-seen views of the landing of the Expedition 23 crew in the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft east of the town of Dzezhgazkan on June 2, 2010. Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineers T.J. Creamer […]

Inside the ISS – Time Lapse

In Episode 2 of “Inside the International Space Station,” Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum speaks from space with astronaut Mike Massimino about Fossum’s amazing time lapse photography.

Expedition 47 Crew Leaves the Space Station

After saying farewell to NASA’s Jeff Williams and the rest of the crew onboard the International Space Station on June 18. Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra of NASA, Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) undocked from the ISS for the return trip to Earth. Kopra, […]

Space Shuttle Endeavour/Chase Plane

NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, carrying space shuttle Endeavour, as seen from one of its chase planes on the flight from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center to Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 21.

Making History: NASA and SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space!

Watch history unfold on Saturday, May 30, as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the space station from U.S. soil. The mission’s first launch attempt on […]