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One Small Step: The Legacy of Neil Armstrong
Born on August 5, 1930, Neil Armstrong was a man of many accomplishments and when he landed on the Moon, he walked into the...
Mariner 6 and 7 Explore the Red Planet
Lost in the glare following the Apollo 11 Moon landing, two intrepid robotic spacecraft flew by Mars in the summer of 1969 and returned...
Colonel Raja Chari: NASA Astronaut Candidate
NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari climbs into a NASA T-38 aircraft.
This Week in NASA History: First Use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle – July...
This week in 1971, Apollo 15 became the first mission to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Viewing the Mediterranean Coasts of Tunisia and Libya from the Space Station
The Mediterranean coasts of Tunisia and Libya and the Italian island of Sicily across the sea are pictured as the International Space Station orbited...
NASA Pilot Rich Rogers: “All Good Things …”
For NASA Wallops Flight Facility research pilot Rich Rogers, July 26 brought an end to one of the things in his life that he...
Hubble Snaps a Galactic Potpourri of Particles
The sharply angled perspective in this Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 3169 makes it seem as if we, the viewers, are craning our...
Seeing the World With a Drone
A drone moves high above downtown Reno, Nevada on the afternoon of June 23, 2019 as part of NASA’s TCL-4 (Technology Capability Level) operation.
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 lunar landing mission.
Christopher Kraft at Flight Console
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., who died July 22, 2019, created the concept of NASA's Mission Control and developed its organization, operational procedures and culture