Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation. To source
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Remembering Sept. 11
The National 9/11 Flag was raised over the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after Florida’s contribution was added. To source
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module
At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool. To source
NASA Innovations Will Help U.S. Meet Sustainable Aviation Goals
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined federal government and industry leaders Thursday at a White House event highlighting sustainable aviation and the administration’s focus on medium- and long-term goals to combat climate change. To source
Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges
Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University). To source
NASA Readies James Webb Space Telescope for December Launch
NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, to serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade. To source
Apurva Varia: Studying the Heat of Our Sun
Apurva Varia joined the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002 as a propulsion engineer. To source
Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption
Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14×22 subsonic wind tunnel. To source
Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample
This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission. To source
On Approach to the Space Station
In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station. To source
Johanna Lucht: Engineer Extraordinaire
Johanna Lucht, who was born deaf, never thought she would work for NASA. To source
NASA Begins Air Taxi Flight Testing with Joby
NASA began flight testing Monday with Joby Aviation’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of the agency’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. To source
Hurricane Ida As a Category 4 Storm
Taken on Aug. 29, 2021, this image shows Hurricane Ida shows as a category 4 storm. To source