NASA
An Update on Our Artemis I Mission on This Week @NASA – February 25, 2022
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- An Update on Our Artemis I Mission on This Week @NASA – February 25, 2022
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- 3:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- An update on our Artemis I mission, test firing an Artemis rocket engine, and a resupply mission delivers to the space station … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-An%20Update%20on%20Our%20Artemis%20I%20Mission%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20February%2025,%202022
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: David Anderson
Music: Universal Production Music
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Update on Preparations for Artemis I Moon Mission
0:59 Artemis Rocket Engine Test Series Continues
1:21 Commercial Mission Delivers Cargo to Space Station
1:58 The Next GOES Series Earth-Observing Satellite
2:37 60th Anniversary of Glenn’s Historic Flight on Friendship 7
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- Watch S.S. Piers Sellers Cygnus Capsule Launch to the Space Station – Official NASA Broadcast
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- 48:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Watch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft lift off atop an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The Cygnus bears the name S.S. Piers Sellers, in honor of the late NASA astronaut and climate researcher, and will transport research, crew supplies, and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. Onboard science includes:
• A study that examines the effects of a drug on breast and prostate cancer cells
• A new combustion facility
• An investigation on skin aging in microgravity
• New hydrogen sensors that will be tested for the space station’s oxygen generation system
• A system that will test hydroponic and aeroponic techniques for plant growth
Get more details about what's on board: https://go.nasa.gov/3HrmymU
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- The Next Commercial Cargo Mission to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – February 18, 2022
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The next commercial cargo mission to the space station, celebrating the first year of Perseverance on Mars, and the first science images from a recently launched mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: : https://images.nasa.gov/details-The%20Next%20Commercial%20Cargo%20Mission%20to%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20February%2018,%202022
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
0:00 Introduction
0:15 The Next Commercial Cargo Mission to the Space Station
0:44 Russian Spacecraft Delivers Cargo to Space Station
1:12 Perseverance Marks One Year on Mars
1:55 IXPE Sends First Science Image
2:33 New Sea Level Rise Projections for U.S. Communities
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- Fine-Tuning the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – February 11, 2022
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Fine-tuning the James Webb Space Telescope, a different view of Venus, and the science on an upcoming space station resupply mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Fine-Tuning%20the%20James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20February%2011,%202022
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Aligning the James Webb Space Telescope
1:02 Parker Solar Probe’s First Visible Light Images of Venus’ Surface
1:34 Upcoming Commercial Resupply Mission to the Space Station
2:13 Airborne Science Mission Studying Snowstorms
2:45 RS-25 Engine Test Series Continues
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- Black Health & Wellness in Space (NASA Virtual Event)
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- 1:39:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Join us for a virtual Black History Month event with astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Jessica Watkins, Jeanette Epps, and Victor Glover as they discuss Black health and wellness in the context of space exploration.
The astronauts will join NASA's Dr. Andrea Fore, Dr. Olga Emgushova and Dr. Sophia Sills-Tailor to talk about building a stronger community with better health. Gregory Robinson, James Webb Space Telescope program director, will deliver opening remarks.
The program is presented by the Agency African American Employee Resource Group Collaboration Team.
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with us all month long: https://go.nasa.gov/2GrOoU3
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- A Milestone for an American Astronaut on the Space Station on This Week @NASA – February 4, 2022
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A milestone for a NASA astronaut, a plan for the future of the space station, and moving a step closer to an historic mission to the station … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20Milestone%20for%20an%20American%20Astronaut%20on%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20February%204,%202022
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- Science Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-17 Mission to the Space Station
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Scientific investigations on skin aging and tumor cells, along with tests of technology for oxygen production, batteries, and growing plants, all travel on the 17th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled for liftoff no earlier than Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3KPKvpX
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- Black History Month: NASA Honors the Stars of Our Past
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA honors Black History Month with a tribute to the past and present African Americans who have helped shape America's space program.
Celebrate with us all month: https://go.nasa.gov/2GrOoU3
Video credits:
Producer/Editor: Jori Kates
Music credits:
Universal Production Music
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- The Webb Space Telescope Reaches Its New Home on This Week @NASA – January 28, 2022
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Webb Space Telescope reaches its new home, remembering our fallen heroes, and testing a VIPER in the sand … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-The%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope%20Reaches%20Its%20New%20Home%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20January%2028,%202022
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
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- NASA Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes with Day of Remembrance
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- 46:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger STS-51L, and Columbia STS-107 during the agency's annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 27. This year’s NASA Day of Remembrance marks 55 years since the Apollo 1 tragedy.
Live from NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will join NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana for a panel discussion about safety and lessons learned from the agency’s tragedies.
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2022/
#NASARemembers
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- NASA Remembers Fallen Heroes
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 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. 27, 2022, the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 1 tragedy.
NASA's Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
#NASARemembers
Producer Credit: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
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- NASA Science Live: What’s Next for the James Webb Space Telescope?
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- 54:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The past month has been an exciting one for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — from launch in tropical French Guiana, to the two-week unfolding of this intricately-packed telescope, the observatory has gone through a huge transformation in space. What’s next for Webb as it cools down over the next five months and looks to #UnfoldTheUniverse? Join mission experts and submit your questions on social media using #UnfoldTheUniverse.
Meet the experts:
Dr. Amber Straughn is Deputy Project Scientist for Webb Science Communications at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. She has been working on this mission for over 13 years and is most looking forward to the unexpected discoveries we’ll make with the telescope; the things that may completely surprise us. In her spare time, she loves hiking, yoga, flying, live music, and doing what she can to make her corner of the world a better place.
Ms. Scarlin Hernandez is Webb Flight Syste...
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- A Commercial Mission Returning Cargo from the Space Station on This Week @ NASA – January 21, 2022
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A commercial mission returning cargo from the space station, the first space station spacewalk of the year, and observing a massive volcanic eruption from space… a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20Commercial%20Mission%20Returning%20Cargo%20from%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20January%2021,%202022
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- A Major Milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – January 14, 2022
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our planet’s global surface temperature … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20Major%20Milestone%20for%20the%20James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20January%2014,%202022
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- ISS 2030: NASA Extends Operations of the International Space Station
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NASA announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to extend International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030.
Over the past two decades, the United States has maintained a continuous human presence in orbit around the Earth to test technologies, conduct scientific research, and develop skills needed to explore farther than ever before. The unique microgravity laboratory has hosted more than 3,000 research investigations from over 4,200 researchers across the world and is returning enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit people on Earth. Nearly 110 countries and areas have participated in activities aboard the station, including more than 1,500,000 students per year in STEM activities.
Extending operations through 2030 will continue another productive decade of research advancement and enable a seamless transition of capabilities in low-Earth orbit to one or more commercially owned and operated destinati...
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- News Update on James Webb Space Telescope's Full Deployment
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- 1:25:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Experts from the James Webb Space Telescope team discuss the successful completion of the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations.
On Sat., Jan. 8, Mission Operations Center ground control at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore began deploying the second side panel of the primary mirror at 8:53 a.m. EST. Once it extended and latched into position at 1:17 p.m. EST, the team declared all major deployments completed.
More: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-webb-telescope-reaches-major-milestone-as-mirror-unfolds
Follow the mission: https://jwst.nasa.gov/whereiswebb
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- James Webb Space Telescope: Primary Mirror Deployment – Mission Control Live
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- 4:02:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Watch James Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates on the final step in the observatory’s deployment: the unfolding of the second of Webb’s two primary mirror wings. Engineers in mission control will send commands to deploy the wing and latch it into place, a process that takes several hours. The deployment will complete the mirror's golden honeycomb-like structure, and will mark the end of an unprecedented 14-day unfolding process.
Webb launched on Dec. 25, 2021 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. An international collaboration with NASA partners including the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, it's the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built. The mission is managed from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
For about the next six months, Webb will cool down, calibrate its instruments, and align its 18 primary mirror segments so it can begin to #UnfoldTh...
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- A Week of Deployments for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – January 7, 2022
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A week of deployments for the James Webb Space Telescope, another remarkable achievement for Hubble, and helping to improve launch safety … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20Week%20of%20Deployments%20for%20the%20James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20January%207,%202022
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Shane Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
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- James Webb Space Telescope: Secondary Mirror Deployment - Mission Control Live
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- 1:27:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- James Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates on deployment of the telescope’s secondary mirror. The secondary mirror is one of the most important pieces of equipment on the telescope, and is essential to the success of the mission.
When deployed, this mirror will sit out in front of Webb's hexagonal primary mirrors, which form an iconic honeycomb-like shape. This smaller circular mirror serves an important role in collecting light from Webb’s 18 primary mirrors into a focused beam. That beam is then sent down into the tertiary and fine steering mirrors, and finally to Webb's four powerful scientific instruments.
About the mirrors: https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/observatory/ote/mirrors/index.html
Where is Webb?: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
Credit: NASA
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- James Webb Space Telescope: Sunshield Deployment - Mission Control Live
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- 2:32:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- James Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates in the final stages of the telescope’s sunshield deployment. A major milestone, the successful shield tensioning will ensure Webb’s mirrors stay cold enough to #UnfoldTheUniverse.
The five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield is a critical part of the telescope because the infrared cameras and instruments aboard must be kept very cold and out of the Sun's heat and light to function properly.
About the sunshield: https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/sunshield.html
Where is Webb?: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
Credit: NASA
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- We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Is Mars habitable? Do aliens exist? Are there oceans on other worlds? Our "We Asked a NASA Expert" video series answers all of these questions and more. Tune in to our playlist to learn all about this solar system we call home: https://go.nasa.gov/32MVcs3
Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
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- NASA 2022: The Future is Now
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Receiving the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, sending the first uncrewed Artemis mission around the Moon and back to Earth, sending NASA science and technology to the surface of the Moon on three missions with our commercial partners, and flying our first quiet, supersonic plane are just a few of the things NASA has planned for 2022.
Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NASA%202022%20The%20Future%20is%20Now
To learn more about the missions mentioned in this video, take a deep dive into these links:
Explore Beyond [00:13]
James Webb Space Telescope: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
DART: https://www.nasa.gov/dart
IXPE: https://www.nasa.gov/ixpe
Psyche: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche
GUSTO: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-mission-to-study-churning-chaos-in-our-milky-way-and-beyond
At the Moon [00:35]
Artemis I: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1
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- Are There Rainbows on Mars? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Are there rainbows on Mars? Sadly, no. But there are a whole lot of other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! NASA scientist Mark Lemmon explains why the Red Planet is a rainbowless world. Get more Martian science: www.nasa.gov/mars
Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
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- James Webb Space Telescope Launch — Official NASA Broadcast
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- 2:17:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Watch the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope—the most powerful space telescope ever made. This mission launched at 7:20 a.m. EST (12:20 UTC), Dec. 25, 2021, aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Follow the telescope's status at: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
With revolutionary technology, Webb will observe a part of space and time never seen before, providing a wealth of amazing views into an era when the very first stars and galaxies formed––over 13.5 billion years ago.
It can explore our own solar system’s residents with exquisite new detail and study the atmospheres of distant worlds. From new forming stars to devouring black holes, Webb will reveal all this and more! It’s the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope ever built.
Webb is an international collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency). Thousands of ...
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- Why Can You See the Moon During the Day? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Why can you see the Moon during the day? Easy, because it’s there! It may seem odd to look up at the daytime sky and see the Moon but it’s perfectly natural. Planetary geologist Sarah Noble breaks it down so you know when to look up. Follow more Moon science: http://www.nasa.gov/moon
Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar
Editor: Seth Robinson
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- We Did Some Amazing Things This Year @ NASA – December 21, 2021
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- 11:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- 2021 was the busiest year yet for NASA in low-Earth orbit, we also made progress preparing for a flight test around the Moon, and had a very active year exploring space, studying Earth, testing technologies for next generation aircraft, and much more. Here’s a look back at those and other things we did this year at NASA.
Download Link: https://go.nasa.gov/3yM3so2
Producer/Writer: Andre Valentine
Editors: Sonnet Apple
Shane Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
0:00 Introduction
0:27 SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
1:53 NEW LEADERSHIP
2:13 EARTH
3:51 HUMANS IN SPACE
5:32 MOON TO MARS
7:02 SPACE TECH
7:47 FLIGHT
9:04 DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY
9:40 STEM ENGAGEMENT
10:38 BENEFITS TO YOU
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- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope – Official Mission Trailer
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- We don’t yet know what the James Webb Space Telescope will uncover. Will we get answers? Will we have more questions? One thing’s certain: The story of us is a never-ending quest for knowledge.
As Carl Sagan said: “We can’t help it.” #UnfoldTheUniverse
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov
Produced by Lindeman & Associates
Voice of Carl Sagan courtesy of Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc., used with permission
Imagery courtesy of NASA and ESA, with Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc., used with permission
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- Watch SpaceX Launch Science and Supplies to the Space Station
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- 44:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch the 24th SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Launch is targeted for 5:07 a.m. (10:07 UTC). On board are a variety of scientific investigations, including a protein crystal growth study that could improve how cancer treatment drugs are delivered to patients and a handheld bioprinter that could one day be used to print tissue directly onto wounds for faster healing.
There are also experiments from students at several universities as part of the Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS) program and an investigation that examines using clothes detergent in microgravity. Dragon will arrive to the space station the following day at about 4:30 a.m. (09:30 EST).
More about the science on board: https://go.nasa.gov/3oI4kqc
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- Season’s Greetings from NASA
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- From the Moon to Mars to the solar system and beyond, season's greetings from all of us at NASA!
Producer: Mark Hailey
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- #EZScience: Taking Light Apart with the James Webb Space Telescope
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- 5:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is heading to space to explore the universe as no telescope has before. This observatory has both cameras and spectrographs, instruments that take light apart to reveal the chemical makeup of cosmic objects.
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Dr. Ellen Stofan discuss the upcoming launch, as well as the Hubble Space Telescope backup mirror and historical spectrographs on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to lift off on Dec. 24, 2021, at 7:20 a.m. EST (12:20 UTC) from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Watch live coverage starting at 6 a.m. EST (11:00 UTC): https://youtu.be/7nT7JGZMbtM
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- Is There Water on Mars? We Asked a NASA Scientist
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Is there water on Mars? There sure is! It’s not exactly like water on Earth, but Martian H20 can tell us a lot about the planet’s distant past while potentially aiding explorers in the future. Some of the water is even trapped inside rocks! Hear from Mars scientist Eva Scheller who helped make that discovery using NASA data. Get more Martian science: www.nasa.gov/mars
Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar
Editor: David Shelton
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- A New Class of Astronaut Candidates on This Week @NASA – December 10, 2021
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A new class of astronaut candidates, highlighting the next era of space communications, and a new x-ray satellite mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20New%20Class%20of%20Astronaut%20Candidates%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20December%2010,%202021
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- Watch NASA's IXPE Observatory Launch Into Space — Official Live Broadcast
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- 1:16:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- We're sending a new pair of X-ray eyes into the universe!
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is our first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays. Polarized light is made up of electric fields that vibrate in a single direction—and IXPE's state-of-the-art X-ray vision will help scientists study the spin of black holes, the magnetic fields of pulsars, and other cosmic phenomena.
IXPE is targeted to launch at 1:00 a.m. EST, Dec. 9 (06:00 UTC), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Learn more about the mission at: http://www.nasa.gov/ixpe
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- Are There Oceans on Other Worlds? We Asked a NASA Expert
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Are there oceans on other worlds? Yes! Earth is not alone. When you look deeper into our solar system, there are worlds we suspect have oceans hidden beneath their icy surfaces. NASA scientist Lucas Paganini is here to tell you more. Learn more about ocean worlds: https://go.nasa.gov/3rD0zlO
Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar
Editor: Matthew Schara
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- #EZScience: Exploring the X-ray Universe
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- By studying X-rays in deep space, we can learn about some of the most violent and extreme objects in the universe, such as black holes and the remains of stars that have exploded. NASA’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, IXPE, will study these phenomena in a new way. Learn more in this episode of #EZScience, starring NASA associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Smithsonian Under Secretary for Science and Research Dr. Ellen Stofan.
IXPE is set to launch Dec. 9 at 1:00 a.m. EST (06:00 UTC) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Watch the live broadcast: https://youtu.be/JGij0x0PA_Q
All about the mission: nasa.gov/ixpe
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- Science Launching on SpaceX's 24th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The 24th SpaceX cargo resupply services mission, targeted to launch in late December from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carries scientific research and technology demonstrations to the International Space Station. The experiments aboard include studies of bioprinting, crystallization of monoclonal antibodies, changes in immune function, plant gene expression changes, laundering clothes in space, processing alloys, and student citizen science projects. https://go.nasa.gov/339gHDD
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- Launch of NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration — LCRD Official Launch Coverage
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- 2:18:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch the liftoff of our Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The two-hour launch window opens Dec. 7, 2021 at 4:04 a.m. EST.
Laser communications offer data rates higher than traditional radio frequency systems, allowing more data per transmission. Once in orbit, LCRD will demonstrate the benefits of using infrared lasers to communicate information from space, including reduced size, weight, and power requirements for a communications system on a spacecraft. A smaller size means more room for science instruments. Less weight means a less expensive launch. Less power means less drain on the spacecraft’s batteries. All of this enables further exploration.
LCRD is a NASA payload aboard the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 (STPSat-6). STPSat-6, part of the Space Test Program 3 (STP-3) mission, will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket from the Cape Canaveral ...
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- NASA Announces 2021 Class of Astronaut Candidates
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- 47:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, we’ll introduce our 2021 astronaut candidates live at a ceremony at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
After completing training, these women and men could be eligible for a variety of flight assignments including missions on and around the Moon under Artemis.
The astronaut candidates will join NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Johnson Center Director Vanessa Wyche, and Flight Operations Director Norm Knight on stage at the event.
More info: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-america-s-next-class-of-astronaut-candidates
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- Nichelle Nichols: Woman on a NASA Mission
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- NASA celebrates the life and career of Nichelle Nichols, famous for her role of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, as she retires from public life.
Not only did Nichols portray a character that was an incredible role model, but in 1977, she also partnered with NASA to recruit minority and female personnel for the space agency's shuttle program.
Nichols symbolized to so many what was possible and inspired young minds to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers.
Video Producer: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
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- Live Feed of the Dec. 4, 2021 Total Solar Eclipse
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- 1:46:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Weather permitting, NASA TV will air a view of the Dec. 4, 2021, total solar eclipse from Union Glacier, Antarctica. The stream will start at 1:30 a.m. EST (06:30 UTC) and end at 3:37 a.m. EST (08:47 UTC). Totality begins at 2:44 a.m. EST (07:44 UTC).
This stream is provided courtesy of Theo Boris and Christian Lockwood of the JM Pasachoff Antarctic Expedition.
For more details about this total solar eclipse, visit https://www.nasa.gov/content/dec-4-2021-eclipse.
(The stream will not have audio from the source.)
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- Replacing a Space Station Communications Antenna on This Week @NASA – December 3, 2021
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- 3:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Replacing a space station communications antenna, another round of testing for our lunar roving robot, and discussing space policy and priorities … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-Replacing%20a%20Space%20Station%20Communications%20Antenna%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20December%203,%202021
- Title
- NASA Astronauts Read Aloud: You Are Going
- Runtime
- 6:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- With Artemis, NASA is going back to the Moon. And we want you to come along!
You Are Going, illustrated by former NASA intern Shane Tolentino, shares a glimpse into future Artemis missions. Learn all about the elements that will help make Artemis possible: the powerful Space Launch System rocket, the Orion spacecraft, the Gateway, and so much more.
In this story, NASA invites you—a member of the Artemis Generation—to feel connected to each Artemis mission and discover all of the exciting possibilities of going to space.
So, what are you waiting for? You Are Going!
Get your digital copy at: www.nasa.gov/youaregoing
Narration: Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, Soichi Noguchi
- Title
- NASA Spacewalk to Replace Space Station Antenna
- Runtime
- 7:46:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Thomas Marshburn venture outside the International Space Station on Dec. 2 to replace a faulty antenna system. The antenna recently lost its ability to transmit low-rate voice communications and data to flight controllers in mission control, although it has had a limited impact on operations. The two astronauts will replace it with a spare.
The spacewalkers are expected to turn their spacesuits on to battery power at about 7:10 a.m. EST for an excursion slated to last about 6.5 hours. Marshburn will serve as extravehicular crew member 1 (EV 1), wearing a spacesuit with red stripes, and Barron will be extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2), wearing a spacesuit with no stripes. European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer will provide support from inside the orbiting laboratory, maneuvering the Canadarm2 robotic arm that will carry Marshburn. This will be the fifth spacewalk for Marshburn, and the first for Barron.
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- What’s it Like Landing on Mars? We Asked a NASA Expert
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- What’s it like landing on Mars? Tough! But every time we land, we learn more.
When our Perseverance Mars rover descended toward the Red Planet, it was decked out with temperature and pressure sensors that collected critical data about entry and landing conditions. NASA engineer Alex Scammell tells us more.
Learn more about MEDLI2: https://go.nasa.gov/3s3zYi0
Producers: Scott Bednar & Jessica Wilde
- Title
- Vice President Kamala Harris Chairs Her First National Space Council Meeting
- Runtime
- 1:46:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris chairs her first National Space Council meeting on Dec. 1, 2021, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will join the vice president to deliver remarks.
The council advises the president on America’s space policy and strategy, and reviews the nation’s long-range goals for space activities.
Link to download video file of this event: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2021_1201_Vice President Kamala Harris Chairs Her First National Space Council Meeting
- Title
- The Launch of Our First Planetary Defense Test Mission on This Week @NASA – November 26, 2021
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The launch of our first planetary defense test mission, a new docking module for the space station, and shielding the Orion spacecraft from the heat … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Download Link:
https://images.nasa.gov/details-The%20Launch%20of%20Our%20First%20Planetary%20Defense%20Test%20Mission%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20November%2026,%202021
Producer: Andre Valentine
Editor: Lacey Young
Music: Universal Production Music
- Title
- Happy Thanksgiving from NASA!
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Thanksgiving in space? We've been celebrating in orbit for longer than you might think, starting with the Skylab 4 crew in 1973!
From the International Space Station to your spice station, we wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving.
Producer: Mark Hailey
- Title
- What's the Difference Between Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors? We Asked a NASA Expert
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Asteroids, comets, and meteors: what's the difference? These space rocks each have their own unique attributes. But differences aside, these fascinating objects are all worthy of study. Just ask @NASAJPL scientist Ryan Park and he’ll agree.
Here's more on what sets space rocks apart: https://go.nasa.gov/3i42jBm
Producers: Scott Bednar & Jessica Wilde
Editor: Thomas Shortridge
- Title
- Watch NASA’s DART Mission Launch (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) Official Broadcast/Stream
- Runtime
- 2:06:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Can we change the motion of an asteroid? Our #DARTMission is set to be the first to try! The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is a spacecraft designed to impact an asteroid as a test of technology to see if it can change the motion of an asteroid in space. The goal of the mission is to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, should an Earth-threatening asteroid be discovered in the future. DART’s target is the binary near-Earth asteroid Didymos and its moonlet, which pose no threat to Earth.
This mission is targeted to launch at 1:21 a.m. EST, Nov. 24 (06:21 UTC), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Learn more about the mission at: www.nasa.gov/dart
- Title
- NASA Science Live: We’re Crashing a Spacecraft into an Asteroid…on Purpose!
- Runtime
- 57:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- What questions do you have about NASA’s #DARTMission? Join our experts Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. EST. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) launches soon on a journey to become the world’s first #PlanetaryDefense test. The spacecraft will intentionally crash itself into an asteroid to see if it can move its motion in space. If it does, this could be proved as a viable way to deflect a threatening asteroid in the future, should one be discovered.
DART is a spacecraft designed to impact an asteroid as a test of technology. DART’s target asteroid is NOT a threat to Earth. This asteroid system is a perfect testing ground to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, should an Earth-threatening asteroid be discovered in the future.
Meet the experts:
Dr. Lori Glaze is the Director for NASA’s Planetary Science Missions. Her favorite part about her job is that she gets to learn some...
