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 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
STS-120 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
Discovery performs a back-flip, or rendezvous pitch maneuver, prior to docking to the International Space Station.
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California Fires From Orbit
Wildfires in California as seen from space on Oct. 23, 2007.
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 Liftoff of space shuttle Discovery.
Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery!
Space shuttle Discovery blazes a trail toward orbit on the STS-120 mission.
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 Backstage Pass to Iapetus
Backstage Pass to Iapetus
Go backstage as scientists watch in real-time as the closest-ever pictures of Saturn's mysterious moon Iapetus are beamed back by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
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 Mission STS-120 astronauts at Kennedy for launch dress rehearsal
Mission STS-120 Preflight Training
The Discovery astronauts participated in launch dress rehearsal exercises at Kennedy.
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 What's Up
What's Up for October?
Views of Saturn's weird moon Iapetus in the night sky may spook the faint hearted but a glimpse of Mars on Halloween will be a treat.
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 Liftoff of the Delta II Heavy rocket.
Dawn: Liftoff!
The Delta II Heavy rocket roars skyward carrying the Dawn spacecraft.
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 artist concept of Dawn
Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn mission is getting ready to launch on an unprecedented tour of two residents of the asteroid belt. This mission will be the first to orbit two different bodies in our solar system.
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 2006 Solar Eclipse
Path of Totality: The Movie
On March 29, 2006, a NASA-led science expedition traveled to Tripoli and then the Sahara desert to witness and study a total solar eclipse.
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 What's Up
What's Up for September?
It's the 30th anniversary of the Voyager mission and you can see all four planets that Voyager studied in the night sky this month.
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 Phoenix: Blinded With Science
Phoenix: Blinded With Science
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 Endeavour touches down at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facilitiy
Endeavour Lands!
After a successful mission, Space Shuttle Endeavour makes a perfect touchdown at Kennedy Space Center.
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 Hurricane Dean
Hurricane Dean
Hurricane Dean as Seen From the Space Station
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 The solid rocket boosters separate from Space Shuttle Endeavour.
STS-118 Booster Camera Launch Views
Video from cameras mounted on a solid rocket booster.
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 STS-118 RPM
STS-118 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
Space Shuttle Endeavour performs a back-flip.
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 Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan and Commander Scott Kelly
Flight Day 2 - Barbara Morgan
Barbara Morgan is finally in space!
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 External tank separates from the shuttle
Successful Tank Separation
Endeavour's external tank has been jettisoned from the orbiter.
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 The solid rocket boosters fall away from orbiter Endeavour
Boosters Fall Away!
The solid rocket boosters powering Endeavour's ascent have separated from the orbiter.
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 Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-118
3, 2, 1, Liftoff!
Space Shuttle Endeavour roars off the launch pad into a brilliant Florida sky.
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 Constellation lunar mission
Constellation Lunar Mission Animation
Follow a future lunar mission from launch to the moon and back.
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Future Spacecraft Goes for a Spin
NASA's Vertical Spin Tunnel puts a scale model of the Orion Crew Vehicle design to the test.
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 Delta II Launch of the Phoenix spacecraft
Phoenix Headed for Mars
A beautiful early morning launch lofts the Mars Phoenix Lander on its journey to the red planet.
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 Screen shot from video 'The Challenges of Getting to Mars Phoenix Mars Lander: Transport for Launch'
Phoenix Mars Lander: Transport for Launch
Getting a spacecraft from its "birthplace" at Lockheed Martin in Colorado to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida is no easy task.
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 bacteria
Video: Looking for Life in All the Right Places
Find out how NASA scientists are gathering exciting clues that will help them pick the best spots to search for possible signs of life beyond Earth.
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 view the video 'Phoenix Mars Lander: Hunting for Habitats'
Phoenix Mars Lander: Hunting for Habitats
Literally going where no spacecraft has gone before, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will visit the north polar region of Mars.
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 artist concept of Phoenix on Mars
Animation: Phoenix Mission to Mars
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 View the video 'Opportunity Poised to Enter Victoria Crater'
Opportunity Poised to Enter Victoria Crater
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 Victoria crater, Mars
Surveying the Scene Above Opportunity (Simulation)
This animation shows a hypothetical flyover above Victoria Crater, where the Opportunity rover is perched on a rim.
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 Atlantis touches down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Perfect Touchdown
Atlantis glides to a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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 artist concept of Dawn above Earth
Animation: Dawn Asteroid Mission
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 International Space Station
Shuttle Performs Fly-Around of Station
Cameras aboard the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Atlantis capture spectacular views as the shuttle performs a fly-around of the station.
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 Farewell Ceremony
Final Farewells
The Expedition 15 and STS-117 crews bid each other farewell.
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 STS-117 Thermal Blanket Repair
Thermal Blanket Repair
Spacewalker Danny Olivas performs a thermal blanket repair.
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 STS-117 image from solid rocket booster cameras
From Ignition to Splashdown
Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis was recorded by multiple cameras on board the solid rocket boosters.
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 STS-117 Solar Array Deployment
Solar Array Deploys
The solar arrays on the newly installed Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment deploy.
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 John (Danny) Olivas and Jim Reilly begin mission's first spacewalk
1st STS-117 Spacewalk
STS-117's First Spacewalk Begins
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 STS-117 Atlantis RPM
Atlantis Performs Flip
Shuttle Atlantis performs a Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver to examine heat shield.
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 Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117.
Liftoff of Atlantis!
After a smooth countdown, Space Shuttle Atlantis begins the STS-117 mission with a spectacular climb toward orbit.
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 The STS-117 crew members depart for the launch pad.
Suited Up and Ready to Fly
After donning their launch-and-entry suits, the STS-117 crew members depart for the launch pad amid cheering onlookers.
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 What's Up
What's Up for June?
Jupiter and Venus put on a spectacular show this month. Our two-minute night sky video guide tells you where to look.
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 Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra: Beyond the Light
Scientists make three new black hole discoveries.
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 NASA Astronaut Wally Schirra
Astronaut Wally Schirra on Exploration
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 The Pegasus rocket is successfully dropped and launched.
AIM Headed for Space
The Pegasus rocket was successfully launched from underneath the L-1011 carrier aircraft.
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 STEREO-The Sun in 3D
Close Up of Active Solar Region in 3-D
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 STEREO-The Sun in 3D
STEREO: The Sun in 3-D
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 Trailer: Return to the Moon
Return to the Moon: The Journey Begins Now
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 What's Up
What's Up for April?
Take a 2-minute guided tour describing where to look in the night sky for this month's stunning views. No telescopes required.
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 Alien Sunsets
Video: Alien Sunsets
Luke Skywalker gazed upon a double sunset in "Star Wars." NASA scientists now believe the universe could be full of planets with sunsets like these.
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 AIM mission animation
Animation: AIM Mission To Study Polar Clouds
Animation shows spacecraft launch and deployment.
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 Hinode image of the sun
Corona Spawns Explosions
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 Hinode image of the sun
Hinode Redefines Chromosphere
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 Hinode image of the sun
Hinode Captures Sunspots
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 still from animated flyover of Victoria Crater
Flying Over Opportunity's Work Site
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 still from animated flyover of Columbia Hills
Flying Over Spirit's Work Site
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 artist concept of extrasolar planet
Video: Taking in the Atmospheres of Faraway Worlds
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered clues about the atmospheres of two planets beyond our solar system.
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 The Delta II rocket carries THEMIS into space.
3-2-1 Liftoff!
THEMIS heads for space to study the Northern Lights.
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 Space Shuttle Atlantis rests on launch pad
Atlantis Rolls to the Pad
The orbiter makes the 3.4 mile journey to Launch Pad 39A.
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 artist's concept of Near-Earth object
Near-Earth Objects
What do scientists do about asteroids or comets whose paths may one day approach Earth? A video, podcast and interactive features explain.
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 Martha Stewart Interview
Martha Stewart Interviews Crew
Homemaking expert and television host interviews the Expedition 14 crew
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 Animation showing trip to the moon
To the Moon and Beyond
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 artist's concept of Mars Exploration Rover
Video: Three Years on Mars: Opportunity's Story
NASA's Opportunity rover, now exploring Mars for three years, is half a world away from its twin, Spirit.
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 Still from animation showing New Horizons approach to Jupiter.
New Horizons' Spectacular Jupiter Flyby
New Horizons animation as it sets its sights on Jupiter.
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 THEMIS launch animation
THEMIS Movie Trailer
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 artist's concept of Mars Exploration Rover
Video: Three Years on Mars: Spirit's Story
Scientists expected the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity to run for three months. Three years later the hardy rovers are still operating on opposite sides of the red planet.
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 Discovery touches down at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility
Touchdown!
Space Shuttle Discovery makes a picture-perfect landing at Kennedy, completing mission STS-116.
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 STS-116 EVA 4
STS-116 Fourth Spacewalk Solar Array Retraction
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 Expedition 14 Holiday Message
Season's Greetings from Space
The Expedition 14 crew on the International Space Station sends their holiday message from orbit.
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 Camera View from Solid Rocket Booster.
Booster Cameras Reveal Separation
Six cameras attached to the shuttle's solid rocket boosters offer an unique view of Space Shuttle Discovery's night launch for mission STS-116. (no audio)
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 STS-116 First Spacewalk Ends
STS-116 First Spacewalk Ends
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 STS-116 RPM
STS-116 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
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 Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery.
Discovery Launches!
Watch the spectacular launch of Space Shuttle Discovery -- the first night launch in four years!
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 new impact crater
Evidence of Water on Mars
Evidence of liquid water and new impact craters on the red planet.
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 new impact crater
Evidence of Water on Mars
Evidence of liquid water and new impact craters on the red planet.
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 EVA Golf Shot - Nov. 22, 2006
Russian Golf Event
Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin tees off from the space station during the Expedition 14 spacewalk.
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 Message from the ISS
Thanksgiving Message From the Station
See what the ISS crew has for their holiday feast.
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 NASA fires a reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 16 in Utah.
Nighttime Rocket Test
The two-minute test provided important information for nighttime shuttle launches and for the development of the rocket that will carry the next human spacecraft to the moon.
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 Message from the ISS
Veteran's Day: Message From the Station
Even though we know they exist, we see no borders or signs of conflict that they sometimes cause on Earth below.
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 Mars terrain
Seeing Mars Better Than Ever
NASA's newest Mars spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, is providing an unprecedented view of the surface of Mars.
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 Mars terrain
Seeing Mars Better Than Ever
NASA's newest Mars spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, is providing an unprecedented view of the surface of Mars.
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 Atlantis lands at Kennedy in the early morning hours
Wheels on the Ground
Atlantis makes a perfect landing at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility, successfully completing the STS-115 mission.
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 The ISS Seen From Atlantis
The ISS Seen From Atlantis
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 Video from Atlantis' Left Booster Rocket
Video from Atlantis' Left Booster Rocket
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 Solar Array Deployment
Solar Arrays Deployed
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 STS-115 RPM
STS-115 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
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 ET-cam view of the external tank separation
Eye on the External Tank
Atlantis' external tank is being photographed by an onboard camera during the launch of mission STS-115.
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 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on Mission STS-115
A Beautiful Sight!
Space Shuttle Atlantis rumbles its way to space through a beautiful Florida sky.
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 Expedition 13 crew
Emeril Chats with Station Crew
Renowned chef Emeril Lagasse talks with the Expedition 13 crew about special recipes he prepared for them.
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 Illustration of the space station with the P3/P4 truss and solar arrays.
Space Station Grows
Mission STS-115 marks the resumption of construction of the International Space Station.
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 Discovery touches down on Runway 15
Touchdown!
Discovery glides to a picture-perfect landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, successfully concluding the STS-121 mission.
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 Right forward SRB camera
STS-121 Right Forward Solid Rocket Booster Video
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 Right Aft SRB Camera
STS-121 Right Aft Solid Rocket Booster Video
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 Hatch opening
Welcome Aboard
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 RPM
Space Shuttle Pitch Maneuver
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 Discovery docks with space station
Discovery Docks With Station
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 View of Space Shuttle Discovery from a camera on the external tank
Solid Rocket Booster Separation
The solid rocket boosters successfully separate from the Space Shuttle Discovery as it continues toward space on mission STS-121.
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 Space Shuttle Discovery clears the tower at Launch Pad 39B
The Rockets' Red Glare<