Why We Explore
Why Do We Explore?
From the time of our birth, humans have felt a primordial urge to explore -- to blaze new trails, map new lands, and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe.
Exploration History
This Month in Exploration
Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.
Conferences and Speeches
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
ESMD Featured Programs
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Constellation: NASA's Future
A new generation of spacecraft will carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
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LRO: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
LRO will launch in late 2008 to find safe landing sites, locate potential resources and demonstrate new technology.
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LCROSS
The LCROSS mission's objective is to confirm the presence or absence of water ice in a permanently shadowed crater at the moon's South Pole.
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Living Away From Earth →
Research is currently being done on Earth and on the International Space Station in preparation for humans to live and work on the moon.
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Lunar Technology Development
NASA is currently testing new technologies that will enable us to conduct future human exploration missions.
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Commercial Space Transportation
The NASA Commercial Crew & Cargo Program (C3P) will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.