NASA’s mission with SpaceX to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station is cleared to proceed, officials said, following a successful Flight Readiness Review that concluded Friday, May 22, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Participants in a news briefing about the mission include: · NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine · NASA Associate Administrator […]
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Officials from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and NASA held a live Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) discussion at the space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. During the event on Wednesday, Sept. 14, OSTP’s Dr. John P. Holdren, NASA’s Administrator Charles Bolden and ARM Program Director Dr. Michele […]
It’s not just Mission Control that’s counting down — how are you preparing to #LaunchAmerica? From building your own rocket to binge-watching launch overage, share a video, a photo or simply your thoughts for a chance to be featured on our social media platforms, as we prepare for the return of human spaceflight to U.S. […]
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 42 Commander Barry Wilmore and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA discussed their mission and life and research on the complex during an in-flight chat Jan. 21 with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, officials of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and middle and high school students. […]
NASA’s newest class of astronaut trainees joined agency Administrator Jim Bridenstine Sept. 27 at NASA headquarters, to talk about their experiences in the training program, hopes for future missions, and more, in a live episode of “Watch This Space”. Astronaut candidates Zena Cardman, Jasmin Moghbeli, Jonny Kim, Frank Rubio, Matthew Dominick, Warren Hoburg, Kayla Barron, […]
Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and John Mather, senior project scientist, comment on an independent review board’s findings on the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb is now targeting March 2021 as a new launch date, after the board assessed delays in integration and testing. NASA and the board unanimously agree […]
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed the merits of fitness and nutrition with elementary school students in her native Italy as well as Spain and Austria during an in-flight event March 24. The students are involved in what is known as the “Mission X” […]
Astronaut John Glenn and the systems necessary for space travel. It pictures the sunrise and sunset as seen by astronaut John Glen while in the spacecraft, ‘FRIENDSHIP 7.’ The video also explains why voice communications disrupted as the capsule re-entered the atmosphere, shows the parachute deploy, and the Space Voyager descending to earth.
Technology drives exploration. For 60 years, we have advanced technology to meet the rigorous needs of our missions. From GPS navigation to water filtration systems, our technologies developed for space improve your daily life on Earth. We continue to innovate and explore. Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, on July 16 and President […]
Still have questions on what it takes to #BeAnAstronaut? ? Great! So do we. Astronaut Kayla Barron and astronaut selection manager Anne Roemer answer your questions during a live recording of “Houston, We Have a Podcast.” Have a question? Comment below!