Watch Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Launch to the International Space Station

Tune in starting at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC), Friday, July 30 for the second uncrewed test flight of the Starliner, scheduled to lift off at 2:53 p.m. EDT (18:53 UTC) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41, on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This Commercial Crew mission, Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2),...

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NASA Science Live: How to Become a NASA Intern

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at NASA? Across the country, NASA interns from high school to graduate students are using their creativity and innovation to work on real NASA missions. Join us on Thursday, July 29th at 3:00 p.m. ET for National Intern Day, where you will hear from our very own interns on how you can join the NASA...

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Apollo 15: "Never Been on a Ride like this Before"

Our first wheels on the Moon. On the Apollo 15 mission, the Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts to cover a much greater distance on the Moon than the previous three flights had accomplished. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission. On July 26, 1971, David R. Scott (Commander), James B. Irwin (Lunar Module Pilot) and Alfred...

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Science Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Mission to the Space Station

Experiments that demonstrate 3D printing with dust, use engineered tissue to study muscle loss, and analyze growth of slime mold, along with other scientific studies and supplies, are headed to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply services mission (NG CRS-16). Launch of the Cygnus spacecraft is targeted for...

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Relocating a Commercial Spacecraft at the Space Station on This Week @NASA – July 23, 2021

Relocating a commercial spacecraft at the space station, while another one gets ready to launch to the station, and Perseverance prepares for a mission milestone on Mars … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Relocating%20a%20Commercial%20Spacecraft%20at%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20July%2023,%202021

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The Shuttle's Last Flight | An End. A New Beginning.

Ten years ago, the last shuttle mission (STS-135) dropped out of the predawn darkness and landed at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15 for the final time. Over the course of the more than eight days, Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim had spent much of their time delivering...

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Relocates at the International Space Station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts on the International Space Station will board Crew Dragon Endeavour on Wednesday, July 21, to relocate the spacecraft to another docking port. The maneuver will free up up a “parking space” for the uncrewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft, currently targeted to launch on its second Orbital Flight Test on July 30. Starliner’s...

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NASA Honors the 100th Anniversary of John Glenn's Birth

NASA honors the 100th anniversary of the birth of space pioneer John Glenn. Glenn was one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts, served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, and flew on the space shuttle Discovery at the age of 77. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space...

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Installing a Critical System for Our Orion Spacecraft on This Week @NASA – July 16, 2021

Installing a critical system for our Orion spacecraft, the latest engine test for our Artemis Moon missions, and working to give spacecraft propulsion a boost … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://images.nasa.gov/details-Installing%20a%20Critical%20System%20for%20Our%20Orion%20Spacecraft%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20July%2016,%202021...

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Mercury Rising | Discussion with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined author Jeff Shesol

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined author Jeff Shesol for a discussion on the life of the late U.S. senator and former astronaut John Glenn during a virtual panel that aired on NASA Television’s Public Channel and the agency’s website. Glenn Center Director Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis and acting Chief Historian Dr. Brian Odom gave opening remarks at the...

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