The first one-year crew for the International Space Station is set to launch Friday, March 27.…
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Vanguard Satellite, 1958
Vanguard 1, the world’s first solar-powered satellite, launched on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 1958.
Vanguard Satellite, 1958
One of the Vanguard satellites is checked out at Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1958. Vanguard 1,…
Groovy Rings of Saturn
From afar, Saturn's rings look like a solid, homogenous disk of material. But upon closer examination…
New Desktop Application Has Potential to Increase Asteroid Detection, Now Available to Public
A software application based on an algorithm created by a NASA challenge has the potential to…
Launch of Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft Aboard Atlas V Rocket
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft onboard launches from…
New NASA Mission to Study Ocean Color, Airborne Particles and Clouds
NASA is beginning work on a new satellite mission that will extend critical climate measurements of…
NASA Spacecraft in Earth’s Orbit, Preparing to Study Magnetic Reconnection
Following a successful launch at 10:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, NASA’s four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft are…
NASA Spacecraft in Earth’s Orbit, Preparing to Study Magnetic Reconnection
Following a successful launch at 10:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, NASA’s four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft are…