Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec.…
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Stepping into the Orion Crew Module
NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Ricky Arnold step into the Orion crew module hatch during a…
Supermoon in Washington
A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the…
Bacteria Sent Into Space Behave in Mysterious Ways
Colonies of bacteria grown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis behaved in ways never before observed on…
NASA Thruster Achieves World-Record 5+ Years of Operation
A NASA advanced ion propulsion engine has successfully operated for more than 48,000 hours, or 5…
UP Aerospace Launches ‘SpaceLoft 7’ for NASA
The NASA-funded UP Aerospace SpaceLoft 7 reusable sounding rocket launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico…
Colliding Galaxy Pair
This striking NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, which shows what looks like the profile of a…
NASA Announces Winners of 2012 George M. Low Award for Quality
Two companies that share a commitment to teamwork, technical and managerial excellence, safety, and customer service…