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How Do We Communicate With Spacecraft? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- How Do We Communicate With Spacecraft? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:59
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- 3 years ago
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- How do we communicate with spacecraft? For decades, satellites have beamed data back to Earth by way of radio waves, with a network of ground-based antennas collecting the incoming information. Now, we're exploring laser communications, technology that will allow us to receive more data from farther than ever before -- faster, too. NASA space communications expert Risha George tells us more: https://www.nasa.gov/lasercomms
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: James Lucas
Credit: NASA
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- Work to Do Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – February 3, 2023
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- 2:11
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- 3 years ago
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- Work to do outside the space station, honoring a pair of former astronauts, and a milestone on Mars … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Work%20to%20Do%20Outside%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20February%203,%202023
Video Producer: Andre Valentine
Video Editor: Haley Reed
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- NASA's Artemis I Rocket Launch from Launch Pad 39B Perimeter
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- 0:43
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- 3 years ago
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- On Nov. 16, 2022, the Orion spacecraft launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and embarked on the #Artemis I mission to the Moon and back. Orion orbited the Moon, getting as close as 79 miles to the lunar surface, and successfully splashed back down to Earth 25.5 days later on Dec. 11.
Four RS-25 engines and two five-segment solid rocket boosters provided more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust for SLS during liftoff and flight. Thanks in part to development of a new RS-25 engine controller that checks engine health 50 times per second, engineers were able to collect more than 100 measurements on pressures, temperatures, flows, speeds, and vibrations on the four RS-25 engines that helped power Artemis I. The preliminary post-flight data indicates that all SLS systems performed exceptionally and that the designs are ready to support a crewed flight on Artemis II.
The Artemis II mission will bring us closer to esta...
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- Spacewalk with Astronauts Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata at the Space Station (Feb. 2, 2023)
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- 8:14:37
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- 3 years ago
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- Astronauts Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are conducting a spacewalk on Thursday, Feb. 2, to continue preparations for the installation of new roll-out solar arrays, or iROSAs, outside the station later this summer. The new arrays will increase the orbiting laboratory's power capacity.
The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. EST (1315 UTC) and last about six and a half hours. This is the second spacewalk for both Mann and Wakata.
Follow our space station blog for more updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation
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- Is Polar Ice Melting? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:17
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- 3 years ago
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- Is polar ice melting? The sobering answer is yes, and it’s the number one contributor to sea level rise. NASA scientist Dr. Brooke Medley tells us how NASA studies the relationship between ice sheets and sea level to better understand our changing planet. Explore more: https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/ice-sheets/
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: Daniel Salazar
Credit: NASA
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- Vice President Kamala Harris Honors Demo-2 Astronauts with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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- 2:09
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- 3 years ago
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- On Tuesday, Jan. 31 Vice President Kamala Harris awarded former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Hurley and Behnken received the award for bravery in NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission-2 (Demo-2) to the International Space Station in 2020.
NASA's Commercial Crew Program began a new era of human spaceflight as American astronauts launched from American soil on an American rocket to the International Space Station. Behnken and Hurley flew on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket on May 30, 2020, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida. This mission was the final flight test for SpaceX, validating the company's crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities.
Once in orbit, Behnken and Hurley were welcomed aboard the ISS, and became members of the Expedition 63 crew. They performed tests on Crew Dragon in addition to cond...
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- Honoring Our Fallen Heroes on This Week @NASA – January 27, 2023
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Honoring our fallen heroes, working on a nuclear option for space travel, and the next crewed mission to the space station … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
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Video Producer: Andre Valentine
Video Editor: Haley Reed
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- NASA Remembers Fallen Heroes
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- 5:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- NASA remembers the crews of Apollo 1, space shuttles Challenger and Columbia during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, 2023. Feb. 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbia STS-107 accident.
NASA's Day of Remembrance honors all members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
https://www.nasa.gov/dor
#NASARemembers
Producer Credit: Shane Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
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- Has COVID Affected Climate Change? – We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Greenhouse gas emissions decreased a little during the first year of COVID, but not enough to make a lasting impact.
Less travel and cars on the road meant improved air quality. But greenhouse gases that cause climate change only decreased a little because we were still heating and cooling our homes, so these gases continued to build up in our atmosphere. NASA climate change scientist Lesley Ott tells us more about what scientists discovered.
Explore more about the unexpected effects the pandemic had on our atmosphere: https://go.nasa.gov/3D1MoO5
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: Daniel Salazar
Credit: NASA
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- Safety Culture Town Hall for NASA Day of Remembrance
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- 56:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Lessons learned and the importance of a strong safety culture were discussed as part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance activities to honor our fallen heroes. The panel included Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana.
In 2023, NASA Day of Remembrance falls on Thursday, Jan. 26. We will never forget the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger STS-51L, and Columbia STS-107. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2023/
Credit: NASA
#NASARemembers
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- Preparing for a More Powerful Space Station on This Week @NASA – January 20, 2023
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- 2:09
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- 3 years ago
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- Preparing for a more powerful space station, building a more fuel-efficient aircraft, and a way to possibly predict solar flares … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
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- Spacewalk with Astronauts Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata at the Space Station (Jan. 20)
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- 9:06:43
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- 3 years ago
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- Astronauts Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will step outside the International Space Station for their first spacewalk to finish work preparing for solar array additions planned for this summer.
The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. EST (1315 UTC) and will last up to seven hours.
Follow the space station blog for more updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation
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- Is There Weather on the Moon? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Is there weather on the Moon? Yes, but not the weather you’re used to. The Sun’s solar wind is a type of “space weather” that can have a big impact on the Moon due to its lack of atmosphere. It can also affect all sorts of things like satellites, electronics and communications. Better understanding how space weather interacts with the Moon will be critical as we send #Artemis astronauts to the lunar surface. https://go.nasa.gov/3WmUB69
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: James Lucas
Credit: NASA
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- Continuing a Collaboration in Space Exploration on This Week @NASA – January 13, 2023
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Continuing a collaboration in space exploration, space station research heads back to Earth, and highlighting new science from NASA missions … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Continuing%20a%20Collaboration%20in%20Space%20Exploration%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20January%2013,%202023
Video Producer: Andre Valentine
Video Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- U.S. and Japan to Sign Agreement on Peaceful Exploration of Space
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- 20:31
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- 3 years ago
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- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other leaders to NASA Headquarters in Washington on Friday, Jan. 13.
Blinken and Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, signed an agreement that will build on the two nations’ commitment to the peaceful, transparent exploration of space.
Known as the “Framework Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation in Space Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, For Peaceful Purposes,” this pact recognizes a mutual interest in peaceful exploration. It completes work from President Joe Biden’s May 2022 visit to Japan.
Japan also was one of the original signatories of the Artemis Accords.
More: https://go.nasa.gov/3IDidjY
About the Artemis Acco...
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- Why is Sea Level Rising? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Why is sea level rising?
Global sea levels are rising as a result of human-caused global warming, with recent rates being unprecedented over the past 2,500-plus years. NASA JPL’s sea level rise expert Ben Hamlington explains how our warming planet is causing sea levels to rise.
Learn more about how NASA monitors sea level rise: http://sealevel.nasa.gov/understanding-sea-level
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: James Lucas
Credit: NASA
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- Orion is Back in Florida After Artemis I on This Week at NASA – January 6, 2023
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Orion spacecraft is back in Florida after Artemis I, a direct deposit on Mars, and an insightful mission comes to an end. These are a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Get more space in your inbox and subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://nasa.gov/subscribe
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Video Producer: Andre Valentine
Video Editor: David Anderson
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- Arturo Campos: The Man Behind the Artemis Moonikin
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Purposeful Passengers consist of one manikin and two phantoms that flew aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis I mission in order to collect important data that will prepare astronauts for future Artemis missions.
The manikin was used to study vibrations and accelerations during the flight and was named Commander Moonikin Campos after NASA held a public naming contest in June 2021. The name "Campos" is a dedication to Arturo Campos, a Mexican-American electrical engineer who worked for NASA’s Johnson Space Center and contributed to the rescue of the Apollo 13 mission and crew.
Learn more about the Artemis I Moonikin: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/purposeful-passenger-artemis-i-manikin-helps-prepare-for-moon-missions-with-crew
Learn more about the Artemis I phantoms: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/orion-passengers-on-artemis-i-to-test-radiation-vest-for-deep-space-missions
Learn more about Arturo Campos: https://www.nasa.gov/moonikin/artu...
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- Why is Venus Called Earth’s Evil Twin? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Why is Venus called Earth’s evil twin? The two planets actually have a lot in common, but somewhere along the way Venus and Earth took two very different paths. NASA Director of Planetary Science, Dr. Lori Glaze, explains how Venus became a hot, hellish, and unforgiving place.
Explore more about Earth’s “evil” cosmic next-door neighbor: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/venus
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
Credit: NASA
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- NASA in 2023: A Look Ahead
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In 2022, we made history. In 2023, we are preparing for our future by exploring the secrets of the universe. All for the benefit of humanity.
To learn more about the missions mentioned in this video, take a deep dive into these links:
[0:46] TEMPO - Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution: https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/tropics/
[0:51] X-59 Quesst Supersonic Low-boom Aircraft: https://www.nasa.gov/X59
[0:56] X-57 All-Electric Aircraft: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/X57/
[0:58] Crew Assignments for Artemis II Mission to the Moon: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-team/
[1:06] Boeing Crew Flight Test to the Space Station: https://blogs.nasa.gov/oft-2/
[1:11] OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return to Earth: https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
[1:17] Commercial Lunar Payload Services Robotic Lunar Delivery - Astrobotic Technology: https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-lunar-payload-services https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature...
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- Is There Life on Mars? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Is there life on Mars? No, we have never discovered life on the Red Planet, but we have found lots of evidence that suggests Mars could have once supported life in its ancient past. There’s even a chance that Mars could be habitable beneath its surface. NASA astrobiologist Heather Graham explains more.
Keep up with all of NASA’s endeavors at the Red Planet: https://mars.nasa.gov
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: Daniel Salazar
Credit: NASA
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- An Astronomical and Historic 2022 – What We Did This Year @ NASA – December 23, 2022
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- 5:40
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- 4 years ago
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- In 2022, we launched our mega Moon rocket for the first time – sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon, we kicked off a new era in astronomy with record-breaking new imagery from the Webb Space Telescope, we moved an asteroid in humanity’s first ever planetary defense demonstration and much more. Here’s a look back at those and other things we did, this year @NASA!
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Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- Spacewalk with NASA Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio (Dec. 22)
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- 8:47:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are conducting a spacewalk on Thursday, Dec. 22, to install new rollout solar arrays to upgrade the station's power system. This spacewalk is the second of a pair this month to install the solar arrays and is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST (1330 UTC), when the astronauts switch on their spacesuit battery packs. The spacewalk is expected to last about seven hours. Rubio (wearing the suit with red stripes) and Cassada (wearing the unmarked suit) are part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission, which arrived at the station on Oct. 6, 2022. This is the third spacewalk for both astronauts.
The spacewalk originally scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21, was postponed when the International Space Station conducted a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver at 8:42 a.m. EST. The decision to conduct the maneuver was based on tracking data that showed a close approach to station of a fragment of Russian Fregat-SB upper stage debris. The crew was...
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- What Happens to Old Satellites? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- What happens to old satellites? Currently, they either burn up safely upon reentry into the atmosphere or they remain in space. But NASA is working on new technology that could make spaceflight more sustainable by refueling or upgrading satellites in space, greatly expanding their lifespans.
Here's more about the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) Mission: https://go.nasa.gov/3FtsBHV
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
Credit: NASA
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- Honoring the 50th Anniversary of NASA's Apollo 17 Moon Mission
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA astronauts Harrison Schmitt, Eugene Cernan, and Ronald Evans lifted off on Apollo 17—the final mission of the Apollo program. Cernan and Schmitt landed on the Moon on Dec. 11, spending three days on the lunar surface before rejoining Evans in orbit and returning to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 19.
Apollo 17 was the most recent mission to land humans on the Moon—and our next one isn't far away. As our Artemis missions prepare to return humans to the Moon and build a sustainable lunar presence, join us for a look back at Apollo 17.
Take a real-time journey through Apollo 17: https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/
Learn more about the Artemis missions: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
Producer/Editor: Jori Kates
Music Credit: Universal Production Music
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- Launch of the International SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) Mission (NASA Broadcast)
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- 2:28:06
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- 4 years ago
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- Watch with NASA as we launch an international mission to understand the Earth's water like never before.
SWOT, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, will survey nearly all water on the Earth's surface for the first time. Tracking how water levels rise and fall over time, SWOT will study ocean features at ten times the resolution of current technologies and measure more than a million lakes and rivers around the globe.
The observations we make with SWOT will help scientists improve flood forecasts, build better models for monitoring droughts, and make more precise predictions for rising sea levels. SWOT is a collaborative effort by NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency.
SWOT is scheduled to lift off at 6:46 a.m. EST (1146 UTC) Friday, Dec. 16 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. NA...
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- Where Did Our Moon Come From? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Where did our Moon come from? Over the years, there have been several theories, but most scientists think it’s likely that a Mars-sized object smashed into Earth, creating what we now see in the sky.
NASA scientist Caitlin Ahrens shines a light on the Moon's mysterious origins: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
Credit: NASA
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- NASA 2022: A Year of Success
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Throughout America's story, there are defining days. Days when minds change, hearts fill and imagination soar.
NASA’s mission is to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery.
To learn more about the missions mentioned in this video, take a deep dive into these links:
[0:00] Artemis: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
[0:17] Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): https://dart.jhuapl.edu/
[0:22] Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST): https://www.nasa.gov/specials/Quesst/
[0:24] Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/loftid/index.html
[0:26] Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE): https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/capstone
[0:30] Europa Clipper: https://europa.nasa.gov/
[1:08] Perseverance...
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- NASA Science Live: Artemis Returns to Earth with Science
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- 1:01:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA’s Artemis mission flew on a historic journey around the Moon, testing technologies, performing science and deploying CubeSats along the way. The Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Dec. 11 with science experiments on board. What questions do you have about the science on Artemis I? Watch NASA Science Live on Monday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. ET and submit your questions using #Artemis.
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- NASA Experts Discuss Artemis I Splashdown and Next Steps (Dec. 11, 2022)
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- 59:26
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- 4 years ago
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- Following the successful splashdown of the Artemis I mission off the coast of California at 12:40 p.m. EST (17:40 UTC) on Dec. 11, NASA experts will discuss the next steps for the Orion spacecraft. Orion spent 25.5 days in space and travelled 1.4 million miles (2.3 million km) around the Moon and back after launching aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Nov. 16 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center's Exploration Ground Systems.
More: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
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- NASA’s Artemis I Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean
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- 3:56:21
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- 4 years ago
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- On Dec. 11, the Artemis I mission will conclude with the entry, descent, and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft. After 25.5 days in space, and a 1.3-million-mile (2.1-million-km) journey around the Moon, Orion is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 12:39 p.m. EST (17:39 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 11. The exploration ground systems recovery team from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, working with the U.S. Navy, will recover the spacecraft. Live coverage for this event begins at 11 a.m. EST (16:00 UTC).
Orion launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 1:47 am EST (06:47 UTC) on Nov. 16 from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center's Exploration Ground Systems.
More: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
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- Are Wildfires Getting Worse? – We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Are wildfires getting worse? Unfortunately, yes.
Changes in our climate, along with other factors, have led to wildfires increasing in intensity, severity, size and duration. NASA climate and wildfire expert Liz Hoy explains how and why NASA studies these events from the ground, air, and space to better understand the impacts they have on both a local and global scale. https://www.nasa.gov/fires
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: Daniel Salazar
Credit: NASA
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- NASA’s Artemis I Mission Return Trip Lunar Flyby
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- 3:33:15
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- 4 years ago
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- On Dec. 5, NASA will air the lunar flyby of the Orion spacecraft on its return trek toward Earth. Orion completed a burn Dec. 1 to exit a lunar orbit thousands of miles beyond the Moon, where engineers have been testing systems to improve understanding of the spacecraft before future missions with astronauts. The return powered flyby burn, in which the spacecraft will harness the Moon’s gravity and accelerate back toward Earth, is expected at 11:43 a.m. (1643 UTC) The spacecraft is expected to fly about 79 miles above the lunar surface at 11:42 a.m. (16:42 UTC) just before the burn.
Orion launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 1:47 am EST (0647 UTC) on Nov. 16 from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Orion entered a distant retrograde orbit on at 4:52 p.m. EST (2152 UTC) on Nov. 25, where the spacecraft has been testing systems in a deep space environment.
The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA...
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- Spacewalk with NASA Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio
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- 7:44:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are conducting a spacewalk on Saturday, Dec. 3, to install an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) to augment power generation on the station’s starboard truss structure. This spacewalk is the first of a pair of spacewalks this month set to prepare the future deployment of additional solar arrays for the station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 7:25 a.m. EST (12:25 UTC) and last about seven hours.
Cassada (wearing the suit with red stripes) and Rubio (wearing the unmarked suit) are part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission, which arrived at the station on Oct. 6, 2022. This is the second spacewalk for both astronauts.
Follow our Space Station blog for more updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/
Credit: NASA
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- NASA’s Women of Artemis
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- 4:10
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- 4 years ago
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- NASA has a rich history of women pioneers.
In 1922, Pearl Young became the first woman physicist hired by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) which later became NASA. Since that time, women have been paving the way for future generations working as human computers, engineers, scientists and astronauts. Today, there are many women in leadership throughout NASA, including Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.
Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon and the hunt, is a fitting symbol for NASA’s new missions through space. Through the Artemis program, we will see the first woman and first person of color walk on the surface of the Moon. Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.
Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/women
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
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- NASA’s Artemis I Mission Begins Departure from Lunar Orbit
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- 33:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA will begin coverage of the Orion spacecraft performing the first of two maneuvers to exit lunar orbit, called the distant retrograde orbit departure burn, on Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. EST (21:30 UTC). The burn is scheduled to occur at 4:53 p.m. EST (21:53 UTC).
Orion launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 1:47 a.m. EST (06:47 UTC) on Nov. 16 from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Orion entered a distant retrograde orbit on at 4:52 p.m. EST (21:52 UTC) on Nov. 25, where the spacecraft has been testing systems in a deep space environment.
The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center ground systems.
More: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
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- Exploring the Moon with NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows NASA to send science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface. Under Artemis, NASA will study more of the Moon than ever before, and CLPS will demonstrate how NASA is working with commercial companies to achieve robotic lunar exploration.
Credit: NASA
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- Ride Along with Artemis Around the Moon (Official NASA Video)
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Cameras on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft give us amazing views of our adventure around the Moon. See up close views of the Moon from external cameras as well as the view from inside the capsule.
Orion is the only spacecraft capable of carrying humans from Earth on Artemis missions to deep space and bringing them back to Earth from the vicinity of the Moon. More than just a crew module, Orion has a launch abort system to keep astronauts safe if an emergency happens during launch, and a European-built service module that is the powerhouse that fuels and propels Orion and keeps astronauts alive with water, oxygen, power, and temperature control, as well as a heat shield that can handle high-speed returns from deep space. SLS is the most powerful rocket in the world and the only rocket capable of launching Orion with astronauts and their supplies on Artemis missions to the Moon.
Orion launched on the SLS rocket from Launch Pad 39B ...
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- Is There Water on the Moon? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Is there water on the Moon? Yes! But you won’t find pools of liquid H2O on the lunar surface — water on the Moon is mostly in the form of ice.
Harvesting this water is a critical component of future human deep space exploration, which is why our golf cart-sized VIPER, or the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, will be traveling to the Moon’s South Pole to search for ice and other potential resources to determine where they came from. Explore more about this first-of-its-kind rover: https://www.nasa.gov/viper
Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar
Editor: Seth Robinson
Credit: NASA
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- Rocket Camera Footage from the World's Most Powerful Rocket
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Experience the Artemis I launch from the engine ignition to Orion's separation on it's journey to the Moon.
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- Highlights From the First 13 Days of NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, Artemis I reached the halfway point of its 26-day mission around the Moon, flying roughly 270,000 miles (434,000 km) from the Earth—farther from our home planet than any spacecraft designed to send humans to space and back has gone before.
From Artemis I's launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, to its first "Earthrise", to close-up views of the lunar surface, take a look back at some of the highlights from the first half of this mission.
Artemis I is an uncrewed test of our Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for future Artemis missions—which will send humans to the lunar surface, develop a long-term, sustainable presence on and around the Moon, and pave the way for humanity to set foot on Mars.
More about Artemis: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i/
Credit: NASA
#NASA #Artemis #Moon
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- NASA’s Artemis I 'Passengers'
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There may not be any humans traveling on Artemis I but that doesn't mean there aren’t any travelers aboard NASA’s Orion Spacecraft! Meet the three "passengers" that are collecting data to help us keep future NASA astronauts safe and understand what they will be experiencing on upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. https://go.nasa.gov/3TDjPx5
The Artemis I mission consists of the Space Launch System rocket that is sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth to check out spacecraft systems before crew fly aboard on Artemis II. The Artemis I mission is one more step toward taking the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.
Keep up with this historic mission: https://nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
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Producers: Jessica Wilde, Sami Aziz, Scott Bednar
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- Watch NASA’s SpaceX CRS-26 Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast - Nov 26, 2022)
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- 49:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- SpaceX’s CRS-26 cargo mission is now targeted to lift off at 2:20 p.m. EST (1920 UTC) Saturday, Nov. 26 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Nov. 22 launch attempt was scrubbed due to poor weather conditions along Florida’s Space Coast. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver a variety of NASA investigations, including the next pair of International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs), which will augment power to the orbiting laboratory.
The spacecraft also will carry a study to grow dwarf tomatoes to help create a continuous fresh-food production system in space, as well as an experiment that tests an on-demand method to create specific quantities of key nutrients.
More on the experiments flying to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/3DTpSGI
Credit: NASA
#Research #iROSA #Farming #NASA #ISS
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- Apollo to Artemis: NASA Returns to the Moon
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8:42 a.m EST (13:42 UTC) the Orion spacecraft will break the record for farthest distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space and safely return them to Earth. This distance is currently held by the Apollo 13 spacecraft. In this video, Apollo astronauts and flight directors give their insights into the Apollo program, the nation’s reaction then, and how the Artemis program will benefit the nation today. As we go back to the Moon, Artemis will prepare us to travel even deeper into space.
Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
Credits:
Producer: Amy Leinart & Sami Aziz
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA
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- Artemis I Distant Lunar Orbit Insertion Burn
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- 34:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- At 4:52 p.m. EST (21:52 UTC), the Orion spacecraft will perform a burn burn to enter a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon, an orbit that is high altitude from the surface of the Moon and opposite the direction of the Moon travels around Earth. Live coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. EST (21:30 UTC).
At 1:47 a.m. EST (6:47 UTC) on November 16, NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS), the world's most powerful rocket, from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on a path to the Moon, officially beginning the Artemis I mission. This mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center ground systems.
More: nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
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- Are There Rivers and Lakes on Other Worlds? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Are there rivers and lakes on other worlds? You bet. Just like Earth, Saturn’s moon Titan is home to these fairly unique features, except these lakes and rivers aren’t filled with water. Planetary scientist Dr. Sarah Hörst spills the science tea: https://go.nasa.gov/2QzAAIt
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: Matthew Schara
Credit: NASA
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- Watch NASA’s SpaceX CRS-26 Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast - Nov. 22 Attempt)
- Runtime
- 27:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- SpaceX’s CRS-26 cargo mission is set to lift off at 3:54 p.m. EST (2054 UTC) Tuesday, Nov. 22 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver a variety of NASA investigations, including the next pair of International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs), which will augment power to the orbiting laboratory.
The spacecraft also will carry a study to grow dwarf tomatoes to help create a continuous fresh-food production system in space, as well as an experiment that tests an on-demand method to create specific quantities of key nutrients.
More on the experiments flying to the space station: https://go.nasa.gov/3DTpSGI
Credit: NASA
#Research #iROSA #Farming #NASA #ISS
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- Earthrise after Orion Executes Outbound Powered Flyby
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- 7:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Earth is seen rising from behind the shadowed surface of the Moon in this video taken on the sixth day of the Artemis I mission by a camera on the tip of one of Orion’s solar arrays. The spacecraft had just successfully executed the Outbound Powered Flyby maneuver which brought it within 80 miles of the lunar surface, the closest approach of the uncrewed Artemis I mission, before moving into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon. The spacecraft entered the lunar sphere of influence Sunday, Nov. 20, making the Moon, instead of Earth, the main gravitational force acting on the spacecraft.
Credit: NASA
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- Earthset as Orion Prepares for Outbound Powered Flyby
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- 16:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Earth is seen setting from the far side of the Moon just beyond the Orion spacecraft in this video taken on the sixth day of the Artemis I mission by a camera on the tip of one of Orion’s solar arrays. The spacecraft was preparing for the Outbound Powered Flyby maneuver which would bring it within 80 miles of the lunar surface, the closest approach of the uncrewed Artemis I mission, before moving into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon. The spacecraft entered the lunar sphere of influence Sunday, Nov. 20, making the Moon, instead of Earth, the main gravitational force acting on the spacecraft.
Credit: NASA
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- Happy Thanksgiving from the International Space Station
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Check in with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Josh Cassada, Nicole Mann, and JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata to learn more about what the holiday means to them – and get a look at what Thanksgiving in space is like!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-Happy%20Thanksgiving%20from%20The%20International%20Space%20Station
