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Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home…
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NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis II test flight, the first…
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NASA will provide live coverage as astronauts conduct two spacewalks outside the International Space Station scheduled for Monday, June 24…
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Editor’s note: NASA announced June 13, 2024, U.S. spacewalk 90 at the International Space Station did not proceed as scheduled…
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The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Apollo astronaut Maj. Gen. (ret.) William…
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Editor’s note: This media advisory was updated May 20, 2024, to reflect the Earth-to-space call now is at 11:15 a.m.…
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Students from Arizona and New York will have separate opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space…
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In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will…
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After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings…
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NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III…
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A powerful symbol of pride waved high above Earth aboard the International Space Station in December 2021, reflecting NASA’s commitment…
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The physics remain the same, but the rockets, spacecraft, landers, and spacesuits are new as NASA and its industry partners…
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On May 16, 2024, a crowd of more than 500 people gathered at Space Center Houston’s IMAX theater for the Expedition…
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As NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore launches aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday, May 6 on its…
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The Mercury 7 On April 9, 1959, reporters and news media crammed into the ballroom of the Dolley Madison House…
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Representatives from NASA Headquarters and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland participated in the unveiling of the “Ohioans in Space” painting at…
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NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren talk with students and families at Youth Alliance, a community organization in Hollister,…
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Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 10, 2023, to correct the date when the Honey Astrobee returned to Earth,…