Rocket Science in 60 Seconds: Getting to the Core of It All
In this episode of Rocket Science in 60 Seconds, Chad Bryant, core stage manager for NASA’s Space Launch System, explains what the massive, 212-foot-tall core stage is and how its five main structures will be outfitted and joined together.
NASA Astronauts Prepare for March 14 Launch to International Space Station
Expedition 59 crew members Alexey Ovchinin, Nick Hague and Christina Koch are in Star City, Russia, preparing for their March 14 launch to the orbital lab for a six-and-a-half-month mission.
InSight Is the Newest Mars Weather Service
The public can now access a daily weather report on Mars thanks to NASA’s InSight lander. The data, collected through a package of sensors called the Auxillary Payload Subsystem, records stats on temperature, wind and air pressure making the tool geeky fun for meterologists while offering everyone who uses it a chance to be transported to another planet.
New NASA Book Shares Beauty of Earth from Space
Swirling white clouds, deep blue oceans and multicolored landscapes bring to life the pages of NASA’s new 168-page book “Earth,” a collection of dramatic images captured by Earth-observing satellites. The book is available now in hardcover and ebook, and online with interactive features.
What’s a supermoon? Next Chance to View on March 19
The second supermoon of 2019 happened Feb. 19. The third of 2019 will happen March 19. But what’s a supermoon? We asked NASA astronomer Mitzi Adams what’s really going on here. Here’s her answer!
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