The Kepler spacecraft is designed to stare at one region of our Milky Way galaxy and capture images of any transits it sees. For more on the Kepler mission, visit www.nasa.gov/kepler
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Honoring the past and present, NASA celebrates Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. These NASA employees, who have helped contribute to America’s space program, celebrate their diverse history, rich culture and contributions.
Let’s talk about science! Watch the eighth episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about studying the field of space science and careers in space exploration. ABOUT THE SERIES: In our #EZScience video series with the National Air and Space Museum, NASA’s associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Museum […]
On Friday Nov. 8, external cameras on the International Space Station captured views of Super-Typhoon Haiyan which struck the central Philippines municipality of Guiuan at the southern tip of the province of Eastern Samar with a force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.
The mission of the Office of Planetary Protection is to promote the responsible exploration of the solar system by implementing and developing efforts that protect the science, explored environments, and Earth. The objectives of planetary protection are several-fold and include: Preserving our ability to study other worlds as they exist in their natural states; avoiding […]
The mission of the Office of Planetary Protection is to promote the responsible exploration of the solar system by implementing and developing efforts that protect the science, explored environments, and Earth. The objectives of planetary protection are several-fold and include: Preserving our ability to study other worlds as they exist in their natural states; avoiding […]
In low-gravity environments like the space station, fluids tend to get ‘sticky.’ Surface tension and capillary effects, which are overwhelmed by gravity on Earth, rule the day in space. As a result, coffee tends to cling to the walls of the cup. The zero-G coffee cup solves these problems by ‘going with the flow’: putting […]
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Here are some of the scientific investigations Cygnus delivers to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/2GjBXHr
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Here are some of the scientific investigations Cygnus delivers to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/2GjBXHr
Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori discuss their upcoming mission to the International Space Station at their pre-flight news conference held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 14-day mission features the delivery to the ISS of the […]