Space Contents Archive

This week @ NASA, we reflected on a record-setting space flight, shared #Artemis I pre-launch updates, and enabled the first private astronaut mission to the International @Space_Station. Get more NASA news in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter: https://t.co/MyG37QzGhO https://t.co/D0BQJbjcOh

This week on #SpaceToGround, the first private astronaut mission launches, Crew-4 prepares for launch later this month, and ham radio helps connect the station astronauts with the next generation of explorers. https://t.co/MsLAKBQ6Ml

4 civilian astronauts take to the skies towards the ISS

Earth is home. It's the only planet in the universe known to support life, and the focus of @NASA missions from ground to space. As we prepare for #EarthDay, we want you to share photos of you, your place in space, and why you love being a #NASAEarthling. https://t.co/SzXeE3150P https://t.co/RCo8JtIra5

Fly your name around the Moon!🌕 Artemis I will be the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft. Tap the link below and add your name to have it included on a flash drive that will fly aboard Artemis I! https://t.co/mZjydTTkvl https://t.co/MRtDWHhs6s

When Space Shuttle Discovery launched today in 1993 on STS-56, Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to fly in space. Ochoa flew on four separate space missions and was the first Hispanic director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC). #BecauseOfHerStory https://t.co/i9lkfEqB2U

Flight control teams in Houston's Mission Control monitored the launch of Axiom Mission 1. They'll also oversee #Ax1's arrival to the @Space_Station tomorrow. Live coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. ET on April 9. https://t.co/kbqr413OFx

Rigel through my telescope!

This past week, the @Space_Station crew tested a radiation protection vest, monitored station air quality, and examined the performance of an evaporative cooling system for spacesuits. Learn more: https://t.co/WneMB0UDTZ https://t.co/2BOWUhRDZW

A 'beautiful, beautiful launch:' Teams celebrate private Ax-1 mission's landmark liftoff https://t.co/szkV1krah9 https://t.co/J2egPm4PAI

#OTD in 1993, during STS-56, Ellen Ochoa (@Astro_Ellen) became the first Hispanic woman to travel to space! Selected as an astronaut in 1990, Ochoa has flown to space four times. In 2012, she became the 11th Director of @NASA_Johnson. Oral History: https://t.co/QCVHoesxBv https://t.co/JYUKmcV7OC

Strapped in the seats of a SpaceX crew capsule, a retired NASA astronaut and three wealthy paying passengers rocketed into orbit Friday from the Kennedy Space Center on the first fully commercial mission to the International Space Station. Read more: https://t.co/B6mtfeyBgY https://t.co/fwgLUiH58f

Gemini 1 was launched #OTD in 1964. The uncrewed orbital mission was a test of the launch vehicle, spacecraft integrity, and launch vehicle-spacecraft compatibility. It covered all phases through the orbital insertion phase. https://t.co/S3YF8q8n61 https://t.co/mK6njdqxJA

Liftoff from the KSC press site

The International Astronomical Union recently announced that two asteroids have been named for members of the @Smithsonian team! 329018 Neufeld is named for space history curator Michael Neufeld and 328677 Stofan is named for former Air and Space director @EllenStofan.