Tag Archives: NASA

STS-1 Takes Flight

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Frank Cisco

When space shuttle Columbia took to the skies, a new era of spaceflight took wing. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RoicHT

Celebrating Mary W. Jackson’s 100th Birthday

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Frank Cisco

Mary W. Jackson (second from left) seen in 1984 Student Symposium at Langley Research Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/3d5fAHe

Blue Dunes on the Red Planet

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Frank Cisco

A sea of dark dunes, sculpted by the wind into long lines, surrounds Mars’ northern polar cap and covers an area as big as Texas. via NASA https://ift.tt/31WMC6e

Researching the Environment and COVID-19

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Frank Cisco

Today is World Health Day and we’re funding studies to determine whether environmental factors influence the spread of the virus. via NASA https://ift.tt/31S1iDs

Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Frank Cisco

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. via NASA https://ift.tt/3monnmB

A View of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Resupply Ship

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Frank Cisco

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays is pictured attached to the space station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3sQJW5P

Hubble Revisits the Veil Nebula

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Frank Cisco

This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revisits the Veil Nebula, which was featured in a previous Hubble image release. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PRjdYa

Space Station View of Sun Over Earth From Space

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Frank Cisco

This view of Earth’s horizon as the Sun sets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by the Expedition 7 crew onboard the International Space Station in 2003. via NASA https://ift.tt/3duGwiZ

Penny J. Pettigrew, ISS Payload Communications Manager at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Frank Cisco

As a payload communications manager Penny J. Pettigrew spends most days in the Payload Operations Integration Center at Marshall Space Flight Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/2QWeFjZ

Exploring the Metal-Rich Asteroid Psyche

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Frank Cisco

Set to launch next year, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will explore a metal-rich asteroid of the same name in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. via NASA https://ift.tt/3szPnWI