Category Archives: Nasa

Commander Takes a Time Out to Talk with Canadian Students

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency discussed the progress of his mission on the orbital laboratory with students attending a science competition in Edmonton, Alberta during an in-flight event April 9. Hadfield, who is the first Canadian to command the station, is scheduled to return to […]

Webb Telescope Moves Westward on This Week @NASA – February 9, 2018

Our Webb Space Telescope – on the move, new details about the atmospheres of some Earth-sized exoplanets, and another milestone in the transformation of an historic launch pad … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: […]

ScienceCasts: Alien Matter in the Solar System

“Alien matter” detected by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Earth shows that the chemical make-up of our solar system differs from that of the surrounding galaxy. Researchers discuss the possible meaning of this mismatch in this week’s ScienceCast video. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.

SpaceX's CRS-20 Mission to the Space Station: What's On Board

A variety of science investigations, along with supplies and equipment, launch to the International Space Station on the 20th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. Its cargo includes research on water droplet formation, a new external science platform and other cutting-edge investigations. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/37FlUiU

SpaceX’s CRS-20 Mission to the Space Station: What’s On Board

A variety of science investigations, along with supplies and equipment, launch to the International Space Station on the 20th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. Its cargo includes research on water droplet formation, a new external science platform and other cutting-edge investigations. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/37FlUiU

#AskNASA┃ How Can I Be An Astronaut?

As NASA prepares to launch American astronauts this year on American rockets from American soil to the International Space Station – with an eye toward the Moon and Mars – NASA is accepting applications March 2 to 31 for the next class of Artemis Generation astronauts. The basic requirements to apply include United States citizenship […]

Technology Drives Exploration┃ Go Forward

NASA is going to the Moon and on to Mars, in a measured, sustainable way. Working with U.S. companies and international partners, NASA will push the boundaries of human exploration forward to the Moon. NASA is working to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon within the next decade to uncover new scientific discoveries […]

LROLCROSS launch 06 18 09

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched at 5:32 p.m. EDT aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite will relay more information about the lunar environment than any other previous mission to the moon. The orbiter, known as LRO, separated from the Atlas V rocket carrying it and a […]