Locations of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's Historic Aircraft
The first educator mission specialist, Barbara R. Morgan, plans to leave NASA to join Boise State University in August.
Women astronauts have established their place in space, but it was the flight of Sally Ride 25 years ago that paved their road to the stars.
NASA Glenn's Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) is being demolished, but its legacy endures.
America's first space station launched 35 years ago.
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The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted Loren Shriver, Bryan O'Connor, John Blaha and Robert Cabana into its elite ranks of space explorers.
One hundred years ago, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
It may well be argued that NASA has become the world's premier agent for exploration, carrying on in "the new ocean" of outer space a long tradition of expanding the physical and mental boundaries of humanity.
Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger embarked on its maiden voyage. During the mission, two astronauts performed the first spacewalk of the shuttle program. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
Duncan McIver and Milt Holt are coordinating an NACA reunion on the 50th anniversary of the year in which NACA became NASA. The event is scheduled for May 2 to 4 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.