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35 Years Ago: STS-30 Launches Magellan to Venus - NASA
On May 4, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis took off on its third flight, STS-30, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Its five-person crew ofKelli Mars (NASA)
Asian-American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month - NASA
In honor of Asian-American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize astronauts with Asian roots who have flown to the InternationalKelli Mars (NASA)
55 Years Ago: Three Months Until the Moon Landing - NASA
The rapid pace of preparations for the first Moon landing continued in April 1969. The successful Apollo 9 mission in March cleared the way for Apollo 10 toKelli Mars (NASA)
45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center - NASA
Left: Workers tow space shuttle Enterprise through the streets of Lancaster, California, on the way to NASA’s Dryden, now Armstrong, Flight Research Center atKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA’s SERT II: 'A Genuine Space Success Story’
The SERT II mission was the first long-duration operation of ion thrusters in space and was handled entirely by NASA’s Lewis Research Center (today, NASA Glenn).Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
60 Years Ago: Gemini 1 Flies a Successful Uncrewed Test Flight - NASA
On April 8, 1964, Gemini 1 successfully completed the first uncrewed test flight of the Gemini spacecraft and its Titan II booster. The three-orbit missionKelli Mars (NASA)
From NASA’s First Astronaut Class to Artemis II: The Importance of Military Jet Pilot Experience - NASA
On April 9, 1959, reporters and news media crammed into the ballroom of the Dolley Madison House in Washington—the location of NASA Headquarters at thatJennifer Ross-Nazzal (NASA)
40 Years Ago: STS-41C, the Solar Max Repair Mission - NASA
On Apr. 6, 1984, space shuttle Challenger took off on its fifth flight, STS-41C. Its five-person crew of Commander Robert L. “Crip” Crippen, Pilot Francis R.Kelli Mars (NASA)
Eclipses Near and Far - NASA
On April 8, 2024, North America will witness its last total solar eclipse for more than twenty years. Other parts of the world will experience the rareKelli Mars (NASA)
65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts - NASA
On Nov. 5, 1958, NASA, newly established to lead America’s civilian space program, formally established the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley ResearchKelli Mars (NASA)
65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts - NASA
On Nov. 5, 1958, NASA, newly established to lead America’s civilian space program, formally established the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley ResearchKelli Mars (NASA)
US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents - NASA
The following are some of the statements made by Representatives regarding the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.Michele Ostovar (NASA)
45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Columbia Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center - NASA
On March 24, 1979, space shuttle Columbia arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for the very first time. Following Presidential direction to build theKelli Mars (NASA)
55 Years Ago: Four Months Until the Moon Landing - NASA
The road to the Moon landing cleared a major hurdle in March 1969 with the flight of Apollo 9 that tested all components of the spacecraft in low Earth orbit.Kelli Mars (NASA)
20 Years Ago: First Image of Earth from Mars and Other Postcards of Home - NASA
On March 8, 2004, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took the first image of Earth from the surface of another planet. The Earth appearing as nothing more thanKelli Mars (NASA)
More Planets than Stars: Kepler's Legacy - NASA
The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: there are more planets than starsJames Anderson (NASA)
65 Years Ago: Pioneer 4 Reaches for the Moon - NASA
On March 3, 1959, the United States launched Pioneer 4 with the goal of photographing the Moon during a close flyby. As part of the International GeophysicalKelli Mars (NASA)
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Women Astronauts 2024 - NASA
“A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.” – Valentina TereshkovaKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research
NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research
NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
55 Years Ago: Five Months Until the Moon Landing - NASA
Following the success of the Apollo 8 circumlunar mission, NASA believed that it could achieve a Moon landing by the summer of 1969 and meet President John F.Kelli Mars (NASA)
30 Years Ago: Clementine Changes Our View of the Moon - NASA
In 1994, a joint NASA and Department of Defense (DOD) mission called Clementine dramatically changed our view of the Moon. As the first U.S. mission to theKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA Goddard's Beginnings in Project Vanguard - NASA
In the dawn of the Space Age, a group of scientists and engineers from the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) had their eye on a new frontier: the unchartedMichele Ostovar (NASA)
55 Years Ago: President Nixon Establishes Space Task Group to Chart Post-Apollo Plans - NASA
In early 1969, the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the Moon seemed within reach. A new president, Richard M. Nixon, now sat in theKelli Mars (NASA)
55 Years Ago: President Nixon Establishes Space Task Group to Chart Post-Apollo Plans - NASA
In early 1969, the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the Moon seemed within reach. A new president, Richard M. Nixon, now sat in theKelli Mars (NASA)
50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight - NASA
The longest spaceflight up to that time ended on Feb. 8, 1974, when Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue splashed downKelli Mars (NASA)
The Iconic Photos from STS-41B: Documenting the First Untethered Spacewalk - NASA
The MMU was the highlight of the STS-41B mission as demonstrated by the stunning mission photographs that graced the cover of Aviation Week & SpaceJennifer Ross-Nazzal (NASA)
30 Years Ago: STS-60, the First Shuttle-Mir Mission - NASA
On Feb. 3, 1994, space shuttle Discovery took off on its 18th flight, STS-60. Its six-person crew of Commander Charles F. Bolden, Pilot Kenneth S. Reightler,Kelli Mars (NASA)
Honoring Black Astronauts During Black History Month 2024 - NASA
In honor of Black History Month, we recognize the contributions of Black astronauts to our nation’s space programs. Coming to NASA from a variety ofTessa Brazda (NASA)
40 Years Ago: President Reagan Directs NASA to Build a Space Station - NASA
On Jan. 25, 1984, President Ronald W. Reagan directed NASA to build a permanently inhabited Earth orbiting space station within a decade. The President’sKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA Glenn Established in Cleveland in 1941 - NASA
On January 23, 1941, local authorities, military representatives, and agency officials assembled in Cleveland to initiate construction of the NationalRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Glenn's Langley Legacy - NASA
On Dec. 15, 1941, the first large group of NACA employees relocated from the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory to the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Glenn's Langley Legacy - NASA
On Dec. 15, 1941, the first large group of NACA employees relocated from the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory to the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
55 Years Ago: Six Months Until the Moon Landing - NASA
The new year of 1969 dawned with optimism that NASA would meet President John F. Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to theKelli Mars (NASA)
50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Begin Record-Breaking Third Month in Space - NASA
In space since their launch on Nov. 16, 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue began the new year of 1974 roughlyKelli Mars (NASA)
10 Years Ago: The First Operational Cygnus Cargo Mission to the Space Station - NASA
To replace the cargo and crew transportation services to and from the International Space Station following the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011, theKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA’s Deep Space Network Turns 60 and Prepares for the Future - NASA
The agency’s DSN provides critical communications and navigation services to dozens of space missions, and it’s being modernized to support dozens more.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space - NASA
The Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year holidays are joyful events typically spent with family and friends. Astronauts and cosmonauts who find themselves inKelli Mars (NASA)
An Apollo 8 Christmas Dinner Surprise: Turkey and Gravy Make Space History - NASA
On Christmas Day in 1968, the three-man Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders found a surprise in their food locker: a specially packedJennifer Ross-Nazzal (NASA)
55 Years Ago: Seven Months Before the Moon Landing - NASA
December 1968 ended a year more turbulent than most. For the American space program, however, it brought the Moon landing one giant step closer. TheKelli Mars (NASA)