Category Archives: Nasa

Lindsey Stirling Performs Artemis at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Artemis: the twin sister of Apollo and the name of our program to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024. In honor of Women’s History Month, musician Lindsey Stirling performed her song, Artemis, on top of the Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. This video features facts about some out-of-this-world women at NASA […]

2017 Total Solar Eclipse Safety Briefing

During a June 21 media briefing from the Newseum in Washington, representatives from NASA, other federal agencies, and science organizations provided important information about safely viewing the total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. on August 21. Over the course of 100 minutes, 14 states across the United States will experience more than two […]

Season’s Greetings from NASA

The holiday season is a magical time, especially in a very special Toy Shop. At night, when everyone is gone, little toys spring into action. Astronauts from Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and now Artemis all come out to fulfill their missions of exploration and discovery. If you would like to learn […]

Launching a Mission to Study Earth’s Water on This Week @NASA – May 25, 2018

Tracking the movement of Earth’s water, resupplying the International Space Station, and our Administrator testifies about the agency’s proposed budget – 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: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0525_Following%20the%20movement%20of%20Earth%E2%80%99s%20water%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20May%2025,%202018.html

President Trump Calls Space Station Crew on Record-Setting Day

From the Oval Office at the White House, President Trump called Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA April 24 to offer congratulations to Whitson on the day she broke the record for most cumulative days on orbit by a U.S. astronaut. Whitson’s 534-day total surpassed the record held by […]

Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life In Space And Music With Her Native Italy

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) discussed her love of music …

President Obama Pledges Total Commitment to NASA

President Obama says his new budget request to increase NASA’s funding by $6 billion over the next five years is an investment in America’s future, and a …

NASA’s Giant Leaps, Past and Future: Saluting Apollo Heroes and Looking Forward to Artemis Missions

Fifty years ago, humans took their first steps on the Moon and the world watched as we made history. On July 19, 2019, we broadcast this live salute to our …

Hurricane Florence From Space on September 12

A high definition camera outside the International Space Station captured a stark and sobering view of Hurricane Florence at 7:50 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12. NASA …

Passengers to an Exoplanet

NASA is looking beyond our solar system for potentially habitable planets around other stars. Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, who play interstellar …