NASA Updates Broadcast of Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launches May 4, 2019, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape…
Hubble Spots a Stunning Spiral
Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in the universe is the…
Hubble Snaps a Galactic Potpourri of Particles
Every now and then, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope glimpses a common object — say, a spiral galaxy — in…
NASA TV to Air Launch, Docking of Russian Space Station Cargo Ship
Earth’s atmospheric glow is back-dropped by a starry Milky Way as the International Space Station orbits 258 miles above Myanmar…
Visions of Apollo 11: Command Service Module Orbits the Moon
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off for the Moon and into history. Artist Russ Arasmith‘s vision of Apollo…
Soyuz Heads to the Launch Pad in Black and White
In this black and white infrared image, the Soyuz rocket is seen as it transported to the launch pad by…
SPACE OUT THIS SUMMER
ONE small step for parents will be a giant leap for youngsters, as The Word kicks off a summer of…
50 Years Ago Today: Apollo 11 Command Module Recovered After Splashdown
The Apollo 11 Command Module is hoisted aboard the USS Hornet, the prime recovery vessel for the historic Apollo 11…
This Week in NASA History: Apollo 11 Launches – July 16, 1969
This week in 1969, Apollo 11 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and…
Moon Landing Voted Most Iconic Moment In TV History
50 years since the iconic first steps, we still haven’t seen anything better! London, UK – July 19, 2019 –…
A Few Things Artemis Will Teach Us About Living and Working on the Moon
Humans have not had much of an opportunity to work on the Moon. The 12 Apollo astronauts who got to…
Apollo 11 and Landing Site 2 in the Sea of Tranquility
This photographic illustration compares the size of Apollo 11 Landing Site 2 with that of the metropolitan New York City…