Apollo 11: Three steps besides mankind’s one giant leap
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11’s Lunar Module successfully landed on the Moon. It was the culmination of so much work and carried the hopes
July 4, 2018
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11’s Lunar Module successfully landed on the Moon. It was the culmination of so much work and carried the hopes
NASA’s continues to explore the frontiers of space. One of its neatest missions, the Ionospheric Connection Exploration (ICON) satellite, was supposed to launch in June.
Forty years ago NASA recruited its first six women astronauts. Three of those trailblazers share their mission memories in this June 28, 2018 installment of
Judith Resnik had the right stuff. On June 28, 1978, Resnik was selected as part of the first female astronaut class to feature women. This
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a new set of Three Astronaut Facts. This week, we’ll highlight Dr. Rhea Seddon, another astronaut who will
One of the new features on our site will be a weekly post discussing astronauts and things you may not know about them. Our first
Imagine a muscle cramp. It starts small and grows into a fire, coursing through your leg, your arm, your neck, disappearing in 30 seconds. Imagine
NASA’s next mission leaves for the International Space Station on June 6. Who are the astronauts going up to ISS? What will they do there?
In 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft made interplanetary-travel history by taking the first up-close photos of Pluto. Dr. Alan Stern was the principal investigator for
How are NASA and the European Space Agency working together? Learn all about this partnership and more in this April, 19, 2018 installment of our
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