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  • Seeing Baja California Sur From Space
    NASA The crew of the International Space Station saw this view of the north coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur as the space station orbited 258 miles above ...
  • 60 Years Ago: NASA Selects Its Third Group of Astronauts
    On Oct. 18, 1963, NASA announced the selection of its third group of astronauts. Chosen from 720 military and civilian applicants, the newest group of 14 astronauts comprised the best ...
  • Mongolia Lakes
    iss070e003079 (Oct. 12, 2023) — As the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above, two high saline lakes Uvs (left) and Khyargas (right) located in the Northwestern region of Mongolia ...
  • NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara After First Microgravity Haircut
    iss070e000668 (Sept. 30, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara poses for a photo after receiving her first haircut in microgravity. NASA First published at NASA.gov
  • NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli Fixes Cables on ARED
    iss070e001602 (Oct. 2, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli works with the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device, or ARED, removing and replacing cables. The device uses ...
  • More than Grants: Perspectives from Past NASA-funded Researchers
    4 min read More than Grants: Perspectives from Past NASA-funded Researchers Monique McClain inspects the print quality of surrogate propellants that were 3D-printed in her laboratory. Credits: Jared Pike/Purdue University Each year, researchers nationwide ...
  • UNWTO Affiliate Members Advance Public-Private Cooperation in Tourism
    Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 16, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Affiliate Members of the World Tourism Organization, made up of businesses, destinations and civil society actors, have met to bolster public-private ...
  • Near-Earth Asteroids as of August 31, 2023
    1 min read Near-Earth Asteroids as of August 31, 2023 Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun like the planets with orbits that come within 30 million miles ...
  • Baja California Sur on the Pacific Ocean
    iss070e003846 (Oct. 14, 2023) — The north coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur on the Pacific Ocean is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited ...
  • Double Asteroid Redirection Test Post-Impact Image Gallery
    1 min read Double Asteroid Redirection Test Post-Impact Image Gallery After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully ...
  • Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
    2 min read Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 6 ...
  • NASA Hosts Unveiling of Plans for New Silicon Valley Innovation Hub
    Aerial view of NASA’s Ames Research Center, NASA Research Park, and Moffett Field in California’s Silicon Valley. NASA A new campus, called Berkeley Space Center, aims to offer lab, office, and educational ...
  • Launching to a Metal-Rich Asteroid
    NASA / Aubrey Gemignani NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This image captures the beginning ...
  • NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface
    4 min read NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface The third TechLeap Prize challenges applicants to make it easier to integrate diverse technology payloads onto various commercial suborbital vehicles, orbital flight ...
  • 40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut
    On Oct. 16, 1983, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Discovery, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Discovery ...
  • PROPULSION TEST AREA
    Propulsion Test Area – Our Propulsion Test Area houses numerous vacuum and ambient test stands. From the Apollo rocket engine testing of the 1960s to the spacecraft propulsion systems of today, ...
  • Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight 
    1 min read Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight  Dr. Guy Bluford talks about his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna In ...
  • Glenn in the Community
    3 Min Read Glenn in the Community AirVenture guests enjoyed a variety of hands-on, informational activities within the NASA pavilion. Credits: NASA/Christopher Hartenstine NASA Visits Ohio State Fair An ...
  • Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology
    2 min read Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology Presenters highlight Glenn’s technology and missions during the annual Evening With the Stars event. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s “An Evening With the ...
  • Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification
    Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification WSTF Staff Components can be refurbished as a cost effective alternative to the cost of new equipment. Credits: NASA WSTF Our engineers refurbish, repair, and redesign fluid components such as ...
  • Uncle Nearest Now the Largest Grande Champagne Vineyard Owner in Cognac
    Shelbyville, Tenn, United States, October 14, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Uncle Nearest, the most-awarded Bourbon and American Whiskey company of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, has proudly secured ownership of ...
  • Must-Attend Event for the Coffee, Tea, and Bakery Industries in Bangkok
    Bangkok, Thailand, October 13, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The highly anticipated ASEAN Café Show 2023 is back and bigger than ever before! Presented by Kavin Intertrade, this exceptional event will ...
  • Environmental Management
    We take an active role in limiting our impacts on the environment and being responsible for the environmental quality of our community. Management support and grassroots efforts have helped to ...
  • Propulsion Systems
    Since the first rocket engine test in 1964, our facility has performed development and certification testing of space propulsion systems for manned and unmanned spacecraft. Along with our half century of ...
  • Oxygen Systems
    Specializing in the study of oxygen compatibility in space, aircraft, medical, and industrial applications, we investigate the effects of increased oxygen concentration on the ignition and burning of materials and ...
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