The First Space Shuttle – NASA

The new era in space flight began on April 12, 1981. That is when the first…

Seeing Totality – NASA

A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total…

Astronauts Protect Their Eyes with Eclipse Glasses

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan…

Exobiology Deputy Branch Chief Melissa Kirven-Brooks

“… I’ve just seen such tremendous things happen since I’ve been part of the Astrobiology Program,…

Carving a Path – NASA

What looks like highways going through a metropolitan area are actually a series of glaciers carving…

A Home for Astronauts around the Moon

The primary structure of the Gateway space station’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module is one…

Safety First! – NASA

Safety is important, no matter where you’re viewing the eclipse. NASA astronauts aboard the International Space…

International Space Station Program Deputy Chief Scientist Meghan Everett

“One of my cornerstone pinnacles [is], ‘Show up to work [and] life with integrity and intent.’…

Mariner 7 Goes to Mars

An Atlas-Centaur launched at 5:22 p.m. EST on March 27, 1969, to send Mariner 7 on…

Sending “Water” to Europa – NASA

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a special message when it launches in October 2024 and…