NASA 2020: A Year of Action
With each milestone, NASA is preparing to go farther than ever before — and lay the foundation for all that comes next. This year, NASA is building momentum across the agency and across every mission. See what the agency has in store for 2020.
Watch SLS Core Stage’s Arrival, Installation in Stennis B-2 Test Stand
The core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket arrived at the agency’s Stennis Space Center, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 12, and was rolled out from the Pegasus barge Jan. 22. NASA installed the core stage, which will provide power for the Artemis I lunar mission, in the B-2 Test Stand. The stage will spend the coming months undergoing a series of Green Run tests — the first top-to-bottom integrated testing of its systems.
In Pictures: The State of NASA Address
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivered his State of NASA address Feb. 10 at Stennis. He later joined astronaut Raja Chari to speak to Stennis employees, and visit the B-2 Test Stand to speak with the Space Launch System team.
You Don’t Have to be a Rocket Scientist to Conduct Research in Microgravity
Putting your life’s work on top of a rocket may seem like a daunting task, but that’s exactly what scientists have been doing for decades as they launch their research to the International Space Station. Meet a team of researchers who are launching an experiment to space for the first time.
Marshall Hosts NASA Social Event
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, joined agency centers across the country in hosting a NASA Social, as part of State of NASA activities, on Feb. 10. A group of 30 social media influencers visited the center for a behind-the-scenes tour that included talking with scientists and engineers about how Marshall is helping humanity explore deep space, live in orbit aboard the International Space Station and make life better with NASA technology on Earth.
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