Tag Archives: NASA

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

Pioneering Female Aviator Wally Funk Wins 2022 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Wally Funk delivers remarks after accepting the 2022 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement. via NASA https://ift.tt/K5j6ukO

What’s New on the Moon … After 50 Years

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Frank Cisco

One of the last unopened Apollo-era lunar samples collected during Apollo 17 has been opened under the careful direction of lunar sample processors and curators. via NASA https://ift.tt/Cqx1lru

Contraband Corned Beef and the Gemini III Mission

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Frank Cisco

Astronaut John Young, the pilot of the Gemini III mission, inspects his helmet in the ready room in preparation for the launch. via NASA https://ift.tt/EsYkWJT

5,000 Exoplanets and Counting

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Frank Cisco

A new raft of discoveries marks a scientific high point: More than 5,000 planets are now confirmed to exist beyond our solar system. via NASA https://ift.tt/Uy5h6YQ