Tag Archives: NASA

Axiom-1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Frank Cisco

SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/prz3we6

Japan’s Geiyo Archipelago

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Japan’s Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates. via NASA https://ift.tt/djxAE9b

Testing the Aircraft of the Future

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Frank Cisco

NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards. via NASA https://ift.tt/3oiXywZ

Cold as (Dry) Ice

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars. via NASA https://ift.tt/Sb23lZW

Space Launch System Rocket at Dawn

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Frank Cisco

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/qseX3Aa

Prepping for Wet Dress Rehearsal

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Engineers and technicians are continuing to prepare for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test which is slated to begin on April 1 and conclude on April 3.   via NASA https://ift.tt/Ta2A67h

Pilot Bob Hines in Training for Crew-4

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Frank Cisco

NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Bob Hines is pictured during a training session inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX Headquarters. via NASA https://ift.tt/hUNbYqa

Mark Vande Hei and Crew Mates Safely Land

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Frank Cisco

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Pyotr Dubrov are seen inside their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after landing. via NASA https://ift.tt/tcRPWjf

A Homecoming for Mark Vande Hei

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Astronaut Mark Vande Hei arrived at the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, and will return home March 30, 2022, after spending 355 days in low-Earth orbit. via NASA https://ift.tt/PAgeEb7

Smash-Up: How To Create Rocky Planets

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give clues about how frequent these events are around other stars. via NASA https://ift.tt/OJskjWK