New data reveal that the interstellar asteroid that recently zipped through our solar system is rocky, cigar-shaped, and has a somewhat reddish hue. It’s the first confirmed object from another star observed in our solar system, and was discovered Oct. 19 by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope team, funded by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Observations […]
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Hand-held camera footage of space shuttle Endeavour’s external tank captured by the orbiter’s STS-134 crew as the ET falls away from the orbiter at main engine cut off (MECO) about 8-and-a-half minutes after launch.
Hand-held camera footage of space shuttle Endeavour’s external tank captured by the orbiter’s STS-134 crew as the ET falls away from the orbiter at main engine cut off (MECO) about 8-and-a-half minutes after launch.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station April 20, delivering almost 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and supplies for the Expedition 39 crew. Dragon was launched atop the commercial company’s Falcon 9 rocket April 18 from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on the third […]
International partnerships for the Moon and Mars, an update on that historic all-woman spacewalk, and a milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope … 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_2019_1025_International%20Partnership%20for%20the%20Moon%20and%20Mars%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20October%2025,%202019
You have to start somewhere when looking for life away from Earth. Many #NASAExplorers look for places with water ice, including distant moons like Enceladus and Europa. This week, we’re traveling away from our home planet to investigate ice in the solar system.
Did you know there are six humans living in space, and you can see their home from your home? NASA astronaut Nick Hague shares how you can use https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ to find out when the International Space Station will be visible from your town!
50 years ago, three NASA astronauts embarked on a journey that would take them “Round the moon and back”. The Apollo 8 mission proved the performance of the command and service module. This historic mission launched on December 21, 1968 to demonstrate a lunar trajectory and was the first manned launch of the Saturn V […]
Highlighting Artemis with help from Hollywood, preparing to launch to the only laboratory in microgravity, and testing new lunar landing technology … 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_2019_0920_Highlighting%20Artemis%20with%20Help%20from%20Hollywood%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20September%2020,%202019.html
Seeking ideas for landing systems to return humans to the Moon, showcasing our aeronautics research efforts, and the science connection to Apollo 11’s splashdown … 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_2019_0726_Seeking%20Landers%20to%20Return%20Humans%20to%20the%20Moon%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20July%2026,%202019.html