Space Contents Archive

On Aug. 31 at 10am ET (14:00 UT), watch as experts from @NASAGoddard and @USGS discuss the upcoming #Landsat 9 mission, currently targeted for liftoff no earlier than Sept. 23. Details: https://t.co/iQ3IE4U2oX https://t.co/RU4cvBLfDE

NASA mourns the recent loss of a pioneer in the field of bioastronautics, Laurence Young. Young served as a backup payload specialist for STS-58 and was the principal or co-investigator for 7 shuttle missions. He passed away on August 4th of this year. Image Credit: MIT https://t.co/D3Gx8ntmi6

After circling the Moon, @NASA_Orion will return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean. So what will it take to recover the spacecraft? Find out from the #Artemis I recovery director on "Houston We Have a Podcast." 🎧 | https://t.co/kt6W46xumt https://t.co/4pXpVpTvr1

The @SpaceX #CargoDragon is less than 24 hours from launch as the crew focuses on human research and upcoming spacewalks. https://t.co/4JYTmkauiK

Watch how NISAR will help farmers from space by providing maps of developing crop areas on a global basis every two weeks, revealing changes down to field scale. Its all-weather imaging will provide timely info on trends that affect food security. https://t.co/3Q6BBE8cCK https://t.co/xnsB7FCogp

Experience the lifechanging view of Earth from space. We’ve teamed up with @omaze to give you the opportunity to win two seats on one of our future spaceflights and an exclusive tour of Spaceport America. Don’t miss your chance to enter; https://t.co/jGIa4iugfQ @SpaceHumanity https://t.co/hRD3XCjsFB

On this day in 1932, the National Aeronautic Association's National Air Races began in Cleveland, Ohio. This poster from the event is in our collection. https://t.co/Ox6A6K48WF

NASA "reluctantly agrees" to extend the stay on SpaceX's HLS contract by a week bc the 7GB+ of case-related docs in the Blue Origin suit keeps causing DOJ's Adobe software to crash and key NASA staff were busy at Space Symposium this week, causing delays to a filing deadline.

A series of material studies are lifting off to the @Space_Station tomorrow morning. These tests support the development of better materials for future spacecraft, spacesuits, planetary structures, and other components needed for space exploration. https://t.co/G3uSRz2B13 https://t.co/W4MIcTYCmy

The private space company Astra plans its third orbital launch attempt from Alaska as soon as Friday, using a compact two-stage launcher sized to haul small satellites into space. 📷: @Astra https://t.co/gsZc3ml86G https://t.co/wVocmsKecO

SpaceX Dragon is launching big science haul to space station for astronaut health, plant stress and more https://t.co/BuIH9RqMuL https://t.co/lIKXbAguOD

This past week, the @Space_Station crew worked on experiments that could help us construct bases on the Moon, monitor radiation, and better understand muscle tone and rehabilitation. Learn more: https://t.co/y3n8pmBiMk https://t.co/8ZrzIUDYmv

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NASA "reluctantly agrees" to extend the stay on SpaceX's HLS contract by a week bc the 7GB+ of case-related docs in the Blue Origin suit keeps causing DOJ's Adobe software to crash and key NASA staff were busy at Space Symposium this week, causing delays to a filing deadline.

Astronauts successfully demonstrate DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology https://t.co/dRTTiGN0pu https://t.co/95pIev4gAH