NASA
STEM in 30 - World War I: Legacy, Letters, and Belgian War Lace
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- STEM in 30 - World War I: Legacy, Letters, and Belgian War Lace
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- 28:06
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- 9 years ago
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- The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s STEM in 30 series of live, fast-paced, 30-minute webcasts are designed to increase interest and engagement in STEM for students. This STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) inspired STEM in 30 episode looks at some of the technological advances of World War I that solidified the airplane’s legacy as a fighting machine. In conjunction with the Embassy of Belgium, the show also dives into how the war affected the lives of children in an occupied country and how lace makers helped feed a nation. The episode will also look at present works of art by artist soldiers on display in the Artist Soldiers: Artistic Expression in the First World War exhibition.
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- Space Station Crew Conducts Milestone Spacewalk
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- 5:02
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Outside the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA conducted a spacewalk May 12 to replace an avionics box responsible for routing power and data commands to experiments on the orbital outpost. In addition to that work, the two spacewalkers installed a data cable for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and a new high definition camera on the station’s truss. The spacewalk was the 200th in support of space station assembly and maintenance since 1998, the ninth for Whitson, who vaulted into third place on the all-time list for most spacewalking hours, and the first for Fischer.
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- Milestone Spacewalk on the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 12, 2017
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On May 12, Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. This was the 200th spacewalk in support of station assembly and maintenance. Prior to the outing, during their pre-breathe activities in the airlock, the spacewalkers had to share Whitson’s service and cooling umbilical (SCU), due to an issue with the SCU connected to Fischer’s suit. That device provides electricity, cooling and communications during the pre-breathe phase of a spacewalk. Despite a late start, the pair completed the primary task of replacing an avionics box that supplies electricity and data connections to the science experiments on the orbital laboratory. It was Whitson’s ninth spacewalk and the first for Fischer. Also, Exploration Mission-1 Announcement, Future Space Station Crew Previews Mission, Humans to Mars Summit 2017, James Webb Space Telescope at JSC, and Martian New Year in Mars, PA!
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- Future Space Station Crew Previews Upcoming Mission
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- 53:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei and Alexander Misurkin, of the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos will launch aboard a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Sept. 13 to the International Space Station, where they will join the station’s Expedition 53 and 54 crews. The trio participated in a news conference May 10 at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview their upcoming mission.
During their planned five-month stay on the orbital laboratory, the crew members will take part in approximately 250 research investigations and technology demonstrations not possible on Earth, in order to advance scientific knowledge of Earth, space, physical and biological sciences. The will return to Earth in March 2018.
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- NASA Celebrates Mars New Year in Mars, Pennsylvania
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- 2:02
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- 9 years ago
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- NASA helped the town of Mars, Pennsylvania ring in the Martian New Year, May 5-6. Citizens of the town, just north of Pittsburgh, invited the agency to help celebrate Mars New Year, which happens about every two Earth years. Activities included two days of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics or (STEAM) activities, to encourage young people to pursue careers in these fields of study, which are critical to NASA's journey to Mars.
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- NASA Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with his Alma Mater
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- 21:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA discussed his research and other work on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event May 10 with students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fischer, who is in the first month of a four-and-a-half month mission on the complex, graduated from MIT in 1998 with a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with French Officials, Students
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- 20:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the ESA (European Space Agency) discussed his mission on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight conversation with officials and students gathered at the Cite de L’Espace in Toulouse, France on May 9. Pesquet is in the final weeks of a six-and-a-half month mission on the station, headed for a landing on June 2 in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan.
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- Webb Telescope Passes Important Optical Test on This Week @NASA – May 5, 2017
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has successfully passed the center of curvature test at Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md. This important optical measurement of Webb’s fully assembled primary mirror was the final test held at Goddard before the telescope is shipped off for end-to-end cryogenic testing at Johnson Space Center in Houston. When that’s complete, the world’s most advanced observatory goes to Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California, for final assembly and testing. Webb is targeted for launch in 2018 on a mission to help unravel some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. Also, Cassini Update, NASA Visits Midwest Company Helping Build Orion, Orion’s Launch Abort System Motor Tested, Wind Tunnel Tests Continue with SLS, and Community College Aerospace Scholars!
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- RNASA Space Awards Gala 2017
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- 1:49:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Each year since 1987, the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation has presented the National Space Trophy and other awards honoring those who have contributed to our nation's space program, at a gala event in April in Houston, Texas. The 2017 award was presented on April 28 to Dr. John Grunsfeld, former NASA astronaut and associate administrator of the agency’s Science Mission Directorate, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in space exploration.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with French Media
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- 19:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed the progress of his mission on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight interview May 3 with France Info TV. Pesquet, who launched to the station last November, is in the final month of his flight which will span more than a half year.
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- Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with the Media
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- 18:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during a pair of in-flight interviews May 1 with the CNN Digital Network and KUSA-TV in Denver. Whitson recently broke the record for most days in space by a U.S. astronaut, and will be joined by Fischer, who is a Colorado native, for a spacewalk May 12.
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- Whitson Receives Call from President Trump on This Week @NASA – April 28, 2017
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- 4:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 24 aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson set a new record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut. President Donald Trump marked the milestone with a call from the Oval Office, with First Daughter Ivanka Trump, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins – to the station, where Whitson was joined by NASA’s Jack Fischer. Whitson, who in 2008 became the first woman to command the space station, also holds the record for most spacewalks by a female astronaut. NASA worked with the Department of Education, on behalf of the White House, to make the president’s call to the station available to schools across America. Whitson encouraged students to think about how the steps they take in the classroom today could someday help NASA make the next giant leap in space exploration. Also, First Live 4K Broadcast from Space, Kate Rubins Visits National Institutes of Health, Cassini Begins its Grand Finale, and 2017 Astrobiology Science Conference!
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- NASA's First 100 Days
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- From a presidential call from the Oval Office with a record-breaking American Astronaut to announcing the discovery of Earth-sized planets outside our solar system, NASA's been busy during the first 100 days of President Trump’s term. Among the key moments was March 21 when President Trump signed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017, the first comprehensive NASA authorization passed by Congress in more than six years. This bill helps ensure NASA remains at the forefront of exploration and discovery. NASA appreciates the strong support of the President, as well as our citizens in America and friends around the world.
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- NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot's 2017 National Small Business Week message.
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot recognizes the 2017 National Small Business Week; a time to celebrate the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. NASA honors its 2016 Agency Small Business Advocate Award winners and acknowledges the contributions made by NASA civil servant personnel throughout the Agency. The Agency 2016 Small Industry Award winners are also highlighted and they recognize the outstanding Small Business Prime Contractor, Small Business Subcontractor, Large Business Prime Contractor, and Mentor-Protégé Agreement that support NASA in achieving its mission.
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- 4K UHD Television Downlinked from the Space Station in Ground-Breaking Demonstration
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- 55:08
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- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA downlinked 4K Ultra-High Definition television from the Destiny Laboratory April 26 in the first-ever live demonstration of the new video capability from space. Speaking to a gathering of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, Whitson and Fischer answered questions about the 4K UHD capability as well as questions about life and research in orbit. On April 24, Whitson set a new record for most days in space by a U.S. astronaut --- 534 days --- as she remains in orbit until early September. Fischer arrived on the complex April 20 for a four and a half month mission.
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- President Trump Calls Space Station Crew on Record-Setting Day
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- 19:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- From the Oval Office at the White House, President Trump called Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA April 24 to offer congratulations to Whitson on the day she broke the record for most cumulative days on orbit by a U.S. astronaut. Whitson’s 534-day total surpassed the record held by NASA’s Jeff Williams. Trump’s daughter Ivanka and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins joined the president to discuss Whitson’s presence as a role model for young women and students as she continues her more than nine-month mission on station.
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- Expedition 52-52 Launches to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 21, 2017
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 20, Expedition 51-52 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA and Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos launched to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. About six-hours later, the pair arrived at the orbital outpost and were greeted by station Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA and other members of the crew. Fischer and Yurchikhin will spend four and a half months conducting research aboard the station. Also, U.S. Resupply Mission Heads to the Space Station, Time Magazine Recognizes Planet-Hunting Scientists, Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content, Mars Rover Opportunity Leaves 'Tribulation', and Earth Day in the Nation’s Capital!
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- U.S. Commercial Cargo Ship Arrives at the International Space Station
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- 4:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 22, hours arriving at the International Space Station, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship was captured by Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency and Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA using the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Later, Cygnus was installed to the Earth-facing port of the Unity module where it will reside for the next three months. Cygnus is packed with 7,600 pounds of supplies and research for the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory
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- NASA Celebrates Earth Day
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- For more than five decades, NASA has used the unique vantage point of space to understand and explore our home planet, improve lives and safeguard our future. From Earth-observing satellites, airborne field campaigns, and basic research, NASA studies our planet’s dynamic environmental – oceans, ice sheets, forests and atmosphere – to pioneer new insights into how the complex Earth system works
Join us on April 22nd as NASA celebrates Earth Day @NASAEarth
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- Expedition 51-52 Crew Welcomed Aboard the Space Station
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- 18:35
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 20, A few hours after docking their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft to the International Space Station, Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA opened hatches and were greeted by station Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA and Flight Engineers Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency. Yurchikhin and Fischer will spend four and a half months on the station.
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- Expedition 51-52 Crew Docks to the Space Station
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- After launching earlier in the day in their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA arrived at the International Space Station April 20 to complete a six-hour journey, docking their vehicle to the Poisk module on the Russian segment of the complex.
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- Expedition 51-52 Launches to the International Space Station
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- 9:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA launched on the Russian Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft April 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin a six-hour journey to the International Space Station and the start of a four and a half month mission on the outpost.
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- Expedition 51-52 Crew Meets Officials and Reporters as Launch Approaches
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- 50:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA along with their backups, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscomos and Randy Bresnik of NASA appeared before the Russian State Commission April 19 as officials gave their final approval for the launch of Yurchikhin and Fischer to the International Space Station April 20 in their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission. After the State Commission meeting, the crew members conducted a news conference with reporters attending the launch.
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- STEM in 30 - Women Paving the Way to Mars
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- 27:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Sally Ride was the first American woman in Space. Ride is among many women who have been and continue to be critical to the aerospace industry. Learn more about the women who are paving the way to Mars and beyond with STEM in 30, a TV show for middle school science students.
“One small step for man.” “Boldly go where no man has gone before.” These iconic gender-specific phrases don’t tell the entire story. Women have been and continue to be an important part of the aerospace industry, from the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, to human computer Katherine Johnson who helped send humans to the Moon, to Christina Koch, one of NASA’s newest astronauts. In this episode of STEM in 30, we will explore the women who are helping pave the way to Mars.
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- What’s New in Aerospace? Celebrating Earth Day with Kathy Sullivan
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- 54:18
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- In celebration of Earth Day, this episode of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s “What's New in Aerospace?” series featured a conversation with first-hand Earth observer and geologist Kathy Sullivan. Sullivan, a former astronaut and recent administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared her perspective on visual observations of our changing planet, the importance of satellite technologies in looking at Earth through multiple lenses, and how all that data can be combined and shared on a global scale.
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- Adopt the Planet
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA Invites Public to “Adopt Our Planet” in Anticipation of Earth Day
Visit: go.nasa.gov/adopt
NASA invites the public to share in learning about the fine details that make up our global environment by "adopting" a small part of our home planet. Participants will receive a personalized adoption certificate for their unique numbered piece of Earth (approximately 35 miles wide) to print and share on social media. The certificate features NASA Earth science data collected for that location.
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- Post-Launch Status of Orbital ATK Mission to Space Station
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- 28:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- During a press briefing April 18, officials from NASA, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance provided a post-launch status of Orbital ATK’s seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station. Several hours earlier, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft was launched to the station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket. Cygnus is packed with 7,600 pounds of supplies and research for the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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- Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Launches to the ISS
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- 9:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 18, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo space craft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket, on Orbital ATK’s seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station. Cygnus is packed with 7,600 pounds of supplies and research for the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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- World's First Live 360 Rocket Launch: Orbital ATK CRS-7
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- 13:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA, in coordination with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK, will broadcast the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch. This stream will begin at approximately 11:00a.m. EDT on April 18th, and will last until the rocket is out of sight. This stream enables you to look around in 360 degrees -as if you were actually standing on the launch pad.
The Orbital ATK CRS-7 resupply mission to the International Space Staion is scheduled to launch during a 30 minute window opening at 11:11a.m. EDT. Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft will launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket carrying more than 7,600 pounds of science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory.
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- What’s On Board Next Space Station Supply Mission
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- 1:25:04
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- During a press briefing April 17, NASA, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance previewed the cargo being transported to the International Space Station on the seventh Orbital ATK resupply mission to the ISS. Launch is being targeted for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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- Pre-Launch Status of Next Orbital ATK Mission to ISS
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- 52:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- During a press briefing April 17, NASA, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance provided a pre-launch status of Orbital ATK’s seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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- Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Vehicle is Prepared for Launch in Kazakhstan
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- 11:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft and its Soyuz booster were mated in the Integration Facility April 17 and transported to the launch pad on a railcar April 18 for final preparations before launch to the International Space Station April 20. The Soyuz MS-04 will carry Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA to the orbital complex for a four and a half month mission.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with French Media
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- 18:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight interview April 17 with RTL Radio in Paris. Pesquet, who launched to the station last November, will return to Earth June 2 with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy to complete more than half year in space.
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- Expedition 51-52 Prepares for Launch in Kazakhstan
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- 7:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Oceans Beyond Earth on This Week @NASA – April 14, 2017
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- 4:24
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Two long-running NASA missions are providing new details about ocean bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn – further heightening scientific interest in these and other “ocean worlds” in our solar system and beyond. The details – discussed during an April 13 NASA science briefing – include the announcement by the Cassini mission that a key ingredient for life has been found in the ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Meanwhile, researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope observed a probable plume erupting from the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, at the same location where Hubble saw evidence of a plume in 2014. Researchers say this could be circumstantial evidence of water erupting from the moon’s interior. Hubble's monitoring of plume activity on Europa and Cassini's long-term investigation of Enceladus are laying the groundwork for NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which is being planned for launch in the 2020s. Also, Expedition 50 Returns Home Safely, Next Space Station Crew a...
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- Space Station Commander Discusses Her Record Flight with the Media
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- 19:28
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research and the records she is setting in a pair of in-flight interviews April 13 with the ABC News and the Associated Press. Whitson, who already established the record for most spacewalks and most spacewalking hours by a female, will break the mark for most days in space by a U.S. astronaut. On April 24, she will surpass NASA’s Jeff Williams’ record of 534 days in orbit. Whitson is in the midst of a flight spanning almost 10 months on the station, her third long duration mission on the complex.
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- NASA Reveals New Discoveries on Oceans Beyond Earth During Science Briefing
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- 48:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- During a NASA science briefing on April 13, representatives from the agency discussed new results about ocean worlds in our solar system based on data gathered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope.
The two veteran missions are providing tantalizing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further enhancing the scientific interest of these and other "ocean worlds" in our solar system and beyond.
New research from Cassini indicates that hydrogen gas, which could potentially provide a chemical energy source for life, is pouring into the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus from hydrothermal vents in the seafloor. The Cassini spacecraft detected the hydrogen in the plume of gas and icy material spraying from Enceladus during its deepest dive through the plume on Oct. 28, 2015.This means that ocean microbes -- if any exist there -- could use the hydrogen to produce energy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope...
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- Space Station Commander Discusses Record Flight with the Media
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- 20:53
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research and the records she is setting in a pair of in-flight interviews April 12 with the CBS Radio Network and CNN. Whitson, who already established the record for most spacewalks and most spacewalking hours by a female, will break the mark for most days in space by a U.S. astronaut. On April 24, she will surpass NASA’s Jeff Williams’ record of 534 days in orbit. Whitson is in the midst of a flight spanning almost 10 months on the station, her third long duration mission on the complex.
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- Expedition 50 Crew Receives a Warm Welcome in Kazakhstan
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- 10:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Soyuz Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos were greeted in a traditional ceremony at the airport in Karaganda, Kazakhstan April 10, a few hours after landing in their Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft in Kazakhstan near the town of Dzhezkazgan. After the ceremony, the crew split up, with Ryzhikov and Borisenko returning to their training base in Star City, Russia, while Kimbrough flew back to his home in Houston on a NASA jet. The trio spent 173 days in space.
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- Expedition 50 Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan to Complete Six Month Mission
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- 11:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Soyuz Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos landed safely near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan April 10 after bidding farewell to their colleagues on the complex and undocking their Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft from the Poisk Module on the International Space Station. The trio spent 173 days in space conducting research and operational work in support of the station.
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- Expedition 50 Crew Hands Over the Space Station to Expedition 51
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The reins of the International Space Station were passed from NASA’s Shane Kimbrough to NASA’s Peggy Whitson during a ceremony on the orbital outpost April 9. Kimbrough is returning to Earth April 10 with his Expedition 50 crewmates, Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos in the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft for a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to complete a 173-day mission. Whitson remains on the station as commander of Expedition 51 along with Flight Engineers Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency.
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- NASA Cassini Mission Prepares for “Grand Finale” on This Week @NASA – April 7, 2017
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA held a news conference April 4 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with participation from NASA headquarters, to preview the final phase of the Cassini spacecraft’s mission to Saturn. On April 26, Cassini will begin its “Grand Finale” – a series of deep dives between the planet and its rings. No other mission has ever explored this unique region that is so close to the planet. Cassini will make 22 orbits that swoop between the rings and the planet before ending its 20-year mission on Sept. 15, with a final plunge into Saturn. The mission team hopes to gain powerful insights into the planet's internal structure and the origins of the rings, obtain the first-ever sampling of Saturn's atmosphere and particles coming from the main rings, and capture the closest-ever views of Saturn's clouds and inner rings. Also, Next Space Station Crew Travels to Launch Site, New Target Launch Date for Orbital ATK Mission to ISS, Lightfoot Visits Industry Partners, Human Exploration Rover Chall...
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- NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the interment Thursday of astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia:
“As we say our final goodbye today to a great American and NASA pioneer, we send our deepest sympathies to the family of John Glenn, and our heartfelt condolences to his devoted wife Annie on what would have been their 74th wedding anniversary.
“Senator Glenn was more than an astronaut – he was the hero we needed in a rapidly changing world and an icon of our American spirit. We will never forget him, and future generations will continue to live out his legacy as we venture farther into the solar system.
“God speed, Senator Glenn. Our deepest gratitude, and everlasting respect and affection go with you.”
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- Former NASA Astronaut, U.S. Senator John Glenn Laid to Rest in Arlington Cemetery
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- 39:57
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On April 6, former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Glenn, who passed away Dec. 8, 2016 at the age of 95, served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, and was one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, made him the first American to orbit Earth. The riveting flight united our nation, launched America to the forefront of the space race and secured for him a unique place in the annals of history.
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- NASA Previews ‘Grand Finale’ of Cassini Saturn Mission
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- 57:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA held a news conference April 4, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, to preview the beginning of Cassini's final mission segment, known as the Grand Finale, which begins in late April. The briefing was shown live on NASA Television and on the agency’s website.
Cassini has been orbiting Saturn since June 2004, studying the planet, its rings and its moons. A final close flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on April 22 will reshape the Cassini spacecraft's orbit so that it begins its final series of 22 weekly dives through the unexplored gap between the planet and its rings. The first of these dives is planned for April 26. Following these closer-than-ever encounters with the giant planet, Cassini will make a mission-ending plunge into Saturn's upper atmosphere on Sept. 15.
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- ISS Expedition 51-52 Pre Flight Training Footage
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- 12:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Footage contains training activities of the International Space Station’s Expedition 51-52 crew, including NASA astronaut Jack Fischer. Fischer and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch April 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission.
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- Expedition 51-52 Crew Conducts Traditional Ceremonies in Star City and Moscow, Russia
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- 4:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA along with their backups, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Randy Bresnik of NASA visited the Gagarin Museum at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia April 3 where they viewed historic space artifacts, then visited Red Square in Moscow for traditional ceremonies, including the laying of flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred. Yurchikhin and Fischer are scheduled to launch on April 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission on the International Space Station.
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- International Space Station Expedition 51-52 Crew News Conference
- Runtime
- 33:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Expedition 50-51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA conducted a news conference at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, April. 3. Fyodor Yurchikhin and Jack Fischer are scheduled to launch on April 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission on the International Space Station.
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- Space Station Crew Members Discuss Life in Space with California Students
- Runtime
- 20:20
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and scientific studies aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event April 3 with students at the Betsy Ross Elementary School in Anaheim, California. Kimbrough will be returning to Earth April 10 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft while Whitson will remain in orbit in the midst of her mission on the complex.
- Title
- Space Station Crew Members Walk In Space to Connect Docking Adapter Component
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Outside the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA conducted a spacewalk March 30 to connect the newly relocated Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) to the Harmony module in preparation for the delivery of an International Docking Adapter to PMA-3 to which U.S. commercial crew spacecraft will link up to in the years ahead. The mating adapter was robotically relocated from the port side of the Tranquility module to Harmony March 26 by ground controllers. Kimbrough and Whitson also installed the second of two upgraded computer relay boxes on the station’s truss and installed shields and covers over PMA-3 and the vacant port on Tranquility to which the PMA had been attached. It was the 199th spacewalk in support of space station assembly and maintenance, the sixth in Kimbrough’s career and the eighth for Whitson, who surpassed NASA’s Suni Williams for most spacewalks and most aggregate spacewalking time by a fe...
