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 during a nighttime pass on July 11, 2019. The ISS…
This Week in NASA History: Apollo 11 Splashes Down – July 24, 1969
This week in 1969, the Apollo 11 crew successfully returned to Earth following their eight-day mission to the lunar surface. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins splashed…
Eagle Scouts to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
NASA astronaut Morgan enters the Neutral Buoyancy Lab in preparation for space flight activities. Morgan launched to the space station July 20. Credits: NASA Fifty years after NASA astronaut and…
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 was a potent vision of the program that shows in…
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. The splashdown took place at 12:49 p.m.…