NASA

Title: Appropriate Attire for Space
Runtime: 58:40
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: This episode of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s “What's New in Aerospace?” series featured insight from NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman about how spacesuits have changed in design and mission over the decades. The first astronauts flew into space wearing flight suits that had been adapted to their specific spacecraft. As subsequent astronauts started to travel outside the spacecraft, spacesuits have become more tailored and versatile. Spacesuit designers still face constraints. The suits have to fit into the spacecraft and be comfortable enough to allow meaningful work outside of our world. The “What's New in Aerospace?” series is presented in collaboration with NASA.

NASA Astronaut Shares Thoughts on Space Station Mission

Title: NASA Astronaut Shares Thoughts on Space Station Mission
Runtime: 9:52
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA discussed life and research on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight interview June 9 with WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Williams, who is a Wisconsin native, will become commander of the station on June 17, one day before three of his crewmates return to Earth in their Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Williams will remain in orbit until early September.

British Astronaut Recaps Mission Aboard the Space Station

Title: British Astronaut Recaps Mission Aboard the Space Station
Runtime: 20:10
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency recapped his six months in space during a question and answer session June 8 with British reporters gathered at the Cheltenham Science Festival in Cheltenham, England. Peake, who is the first British astronaut to fly on the station, will culminate 186 days in space with a landing in the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft in Kazakhstan on June 18.

Earth Expeditions: Sea Hunt for Climate-Ocean Biology Link

Title: Earth Expeditions: Sea Hunt for Climate-Ocean Biology Link
Runtime: 6:21
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: About half the carbon dioxide emitted into Earth's atmosphere each year ends up in the ocean, and plankton absorb a lot of it. NASA’s North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) took to the sea and air to investigate the world’s largest plankton bloom and how it gives rise to small organic particles that leave the ocean and end up in the atmosphere, ultimately influencing clouds and climate.

In May scientists took to the field for the second of four campaigns aboard a NASA research aircraft based in Canada and a research vessel from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

For more information:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions/tag/naames/

What's this NASA NAAMES thing all about?

Title: What's this NASA NAAMES thing all about?
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Kasha Patel and Mike Behrenfeld chat about the North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES). This NASA field experiment took to the sea in May to investigate the world’s largest plankton bloom and how it gives rise to small organic particles that leave the ocean and end up in the atmosphere, ultimately influencing clouds and climate.

For more information:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions/tag/naames/

Update on Space Station’s Expandable Module on This Week @NASA – June 3, 2016

Title: Update on Space Station’s Expandable Module on This Week @NASA – June 3, 2016
Runtime: 4:16
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Activities aboard the International Space Station during the first week in June included continued operations with the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) – which was fully expanded on May 28. The follow-up work included equalizing BEAM’s internal pressure and conducting leak checks to ensure its structural integrity. The BEAM is a technology demonstration to study expandable habitats in space. When it is safe to do so, NASA’s Jeff Williams will open the hatch and be the first to enter the inflatable experimental habitat. At more than 13 feet long and about 10.5 feet in diameter, the module adds about 565 cubic feet of habitable volume to the station. Also, Zuckerberg Connects with ISS Crew, Antares Hot Fire Test, Next Space Station Crew, Low Boom Flight Demonstration, Mixed Reality Demonstration, and Planetary Stamps Unveiled!

Space Station Astronauts Describe what it is “Like” Living and Working in Space

Title: Space Station Astronauts Describe what it is “Like” Living and Working in Space
Runtime: 18:41
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight interview June 1 with Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg. The interview, which was streamed on Facebook Live as well, touched on the use of social media and Earth observation photography from orbit and the international aspects of space station operations. Kopra and Peake will return to Earth June 18 to complete 186 days in space while Williams will remain in orbit until September.

NASA’s Kate Rubins Prepares for Mission to the Space Station

Title: NASA’s Kate Rubins Prepares for Mission to the Space Station
Runtime: 5:24
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Footage of NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins training with her Expedition 48/49 crewmates in preparation for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launch June 24 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a four-month tour aboard the ISS.

Next Space Station Crew Discusses Upcoming Mission

Title: Next Space Station Crew Discusses Upcoming Mission
Runtime: 42:28
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Expedition 48-49 Soyuz Commander Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Kate Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, along with their backups, Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, Peggy Whitson of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed their upcoming mission with the media at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. Ivanishin, Rubins and Onishi are scheduled to launch June 24 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a four-month mission on the International Space Station.

Next Space Station Crew Continues Pre-launch Training Tradition in Russia

Title: Next Space Station Crew Continues Pre-launch Training Tradition in Russia
Runtime: 8:28
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Expedition 48-49 Soyuz Commander Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Kate Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, along with their backups, Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, Peggy Whitson of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) visited the Gagarin Museum where they viewed historic space artifacts at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia May 31, then visited Red Square in Moscow for traditional ceremonies. Ivanishin, Rubins and Onishi are scheduled to launch June 24 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a four-month mission on the International Space Station.

British Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with the Media

Title: British Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with the Media
Runtime: 18:00
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency discussed the accomplishments of his six-month mission on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight interview May 31 with ITV News. Peake, who is the first British citizen to fly on the station, will head home June 18 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a landing in south-central Kazakhstan to complete 186 days in space.

Title: Expanding Technology Aboard the ISS
Runtime: 4:04
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: At the International Space Station, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was expanded to its full volumetric size May 28 through the introduction of air by the Expedition 47 crew onboard the station. BEAM, which was launched on a SpaceX/Dragon cargo craft April 8 and installed on the aft port of the Tranquility module April 16, is the first expandable component to be attached to the station and a prototype of structures that may be used in the future for habitats associated with deep space exploration. Measuring 11.6 x 10.5 feet, BEAM is expected to remain attached to the station for two years with crew members making occasional visits inside to check its systems.

Title: NASA Celebrates Memorial Day
Runtime: 0:31
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: In recognition of Memorial Day, NASA remembers the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces and the sacrifices they’ve made to preserve the freedoms, safety and liberties of Americans throughout our country and around the world.

Scott Kelly Reflects on One Year Mission on This Week @NASA – May 27, 2016

Title: Scott Kelly Reflects on One Year Mission on This Week @NASA – May 27, 2016
Runtime: 3:22
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: During a televised presentation to NASA employees, on May 25 from NASA Headquarters, Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly reflected on Kelly’s historic one-year mission aboard the International Space Station, which he and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko completed in March. The event featured video highlights from the mission and Q&A with employees watching at NASA centers around the country. During the longest-ever mission on the station, Kelly and Kornienko collected critical biomedical and psychological data researchers hope will help support deep space missions, including NASA’s Journey to Mars. Also, Expedition 48/49 Training for ISS Mission, OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Arrives at Kennedy Space Center, Webb Telescope’s Science Instruments Installed, NASA Glenn’s 75th Anniversary, and NASA TV Going Full HD on June 1, 2016!

Next Space Station Crew Trains Near Moscow

Title: Next Space Station Crew Trains Near Moscow
Runtime: 15:32
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Expedition 48-49 Soyuz Commander Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Kate Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, along with their backups, Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, Peggy Whitson of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) conducted final qualification training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia May 26 and 27. Ivanishin, Rubins and Onishi are scheduled to launch June 24 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a four-month mission on the International Space Station.

Title: STEM in 30 - Moon Rocks
Runtime: 29:04
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: 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 episode explores Moon rocks and what they can tell us not only about the Moon, but also about our own planet.

Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly Reflects on Year-Long ISS Mission

Title: Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly Reflects on Year-Long ISS Mission
Runtime: 55:16
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: An agency wide All-Hands event on May 25 at NASA Headquarters featured Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, reflecting on Kelly’s one-year mission aboard the International Space Station. The event, shown on NASA TV and the agency’s website, also featured video highlights of the mission and questions from employees watching at NASA centers around the country. During the unprecedented ISS mission, Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos collected critical data on how the human body responds to long duration space flight.

British Astronaut Talks about Life on the Space Station

Title: British Astronaut Talks about Life on the Space Station
Runtime: 10:03
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency discussed the accomplishments of his half-year mission on the orbital laboratory, during an in-flight interview with CNN International’s Christiane Amanpour on May 24. Peake, who is the first British citizen to fly on the space station, will be returning to Earth June 18 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a landing in south central Kazakhstan.

Space Station’s 100,000th Orbit on This Week @NASA – May 20, 2016

Title: Space Station’s 100,000th Orbit on This Week @NASA – May 20, 2016
Runtime: 4:26
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: On May 16, the International Space Station completed its 100,000th orbit of Earth since the launch of the first component on Nov. 20, 1998. In that time, the station has traveled more than 2.6 billion miles – which is roughly the equivalent of about 10 round trips between Earth and Mars, at the average distance between the two planets. The space station zips around our planet at 17,500 miles per hour – completing each orbit in just 90 minutes – giving the crew onboard the unique opportunity to experience 16 sunrises and sunsets per day and to capture some great images of Earth. Also, CubeSats Deployed from ISS, Humans to Mars Summit 2016, Orion's Water Drop Test "Passengers", There's No Place Like Space and more!

Title: NASA and Angry Birds
Runtime: 5:00
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Bill Hader, Leonard of Angry Birds, cracks the egg on how NASA enlisted the ANGRY BIRDS for space exploration and education.

Check out Astronaut Don Pettit's out of this world physics lesson:
https://youtu.be/deAcVKv5_2I

Space Station Astronaut Shares On Orbit Experiences with Hometown School

Title: Space Station Astronaut Shares On Orbit Experiences with Hometown School
Runtime: 22:03
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory with students from the Winter, Wisconsin School District during an in-flight educational event May 19. Williams, who is in his fourth flight in space and third long-duration mission on the station, is a native of Winter, Wisconsin and a 1976 graduate of Winter High School. Williams will remain aboard the station until early September.

NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Son Le, SSC

Title: NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Son Le, SSC
Runtime: 3:26
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Son Le is the Pressure Systems Program Manager in the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate at Stennis Space Center. He is responsible for ensuring pressure vessels and piping systems at Stennis are fit for service and are operating within their design capabilities. He has been involved in the field of non-destructive testing and pressure vessel inspections since 1994. Le is also the coordinator for Process Safety Management at Stennis as part of the SSC Voluntary Protection Program.

Le received a bachelor of science degree from the University of South Alabama. He is also a certified inspector with the American Petroleum Institute in pressure vessels and piping.

Title: Cleaning Up Outer Space
Runtime: 57:35
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: This episode of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s “What's New in Aerospace?” series featured host Martin Collins, space history curator at the museum, and historian Lisa Ruth Rand discussing past and current orbital debris research, some American and international efforts to reduce debris, the latest proposed methods to clean up orbit — from lasers to space nets — and thoughts about how we might best solve the problem of trash in space. The “What's New in Aerospace?” series is presented in collaboration with NASA.

ISS Crewmember Reflects on the Science Accomplished Aboard the Station

Title: ISS Crewmember Reflects on the Science Accomplished Aboard the Station
Runtime: 14:47
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview on May 17 with the Federation Aeronautique Internationale gathered in Leicester, England. The space station passed a milestone on May 16, crossing the Equator at 2:10 a.m. EDT to begin the 100,000th orbit of its lifetime since its first component was launched on Nov. 20, 1998. Peake and station Commander Tim Kopra of NASA are scheduled to return to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on June 18 to complete a six-month mission.

Title: First Elementary School Built CubeSat
Runtime: 0:37
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington, Virginia gathered to watch the St. Thomas More (STM)Sat-1, the first CubeSat built by elementary school students, deploy from the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) system aboard the International Space Station on May 16. The STMSat-1 is an educational mission to provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning activities with an on-orbit mission to photograph the Earth and transmit images to our primary ground station and to remote ground stations throughout the country. The CubeSat was launched to the ISS on Dec. 6, 2015 aboard an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft as part of NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) IX mission.

NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Katherine Griffith, MSFC

Title: NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Katherine Griffith, MSFC
Runtime: 3:10
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Katherine Griffith is an accountant in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. After immigrating to the United States at the age of 16, Griffith graduated high school, joined the U.S. Air Force, earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and has enjoyed working at the Marshall Center for the past two years.

NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Richard Hang, AFRC

Title: NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Richard Hang, AFRC
Runtime: 4:31
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Richard Hang, an electronic engineer, has served as the Chief of Sensors and Systems Development Branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) since 2014. He previously served as the Chief of Instrumentation Branch at AFRC from 2012 to 2014. Prior to being selected as Branch Chief, he was a senior instrumentation engineer for design and development of real-time embedded data systems for flight research. He has been a NASA employee since September, 1996.

Kudos from NASA Administrator for Elementary School CubeSat Deployed into Space

Title: Kudos from NASA Administrator for Elementary School CubeSat Deployed into Space
Runtime: 2:00
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden recorded a congratulatory video message to students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington, Virginia on becoming the first elementary school to build a small satellite and have it launched into space. On May 16, the school’s St. Thomas More (STM Sat-1), was deployed from the International Space Station. STMSat-1 was launched to the ISS on Dec. 6, 2015 aboard an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft as part of NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) IX mission. The STMSat-1 mission is an educational mission to provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning activities with an on-orbit mission to photograph the Earth and transmit images to our primary ground station and to remote ground stations throughout the country.

2016 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction

Title: 2016 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction
Runtime: 2:30:42
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomed astronaut inductees Brian Duffy and Scott Parazynski to its ranks during a May 14 ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, in Florida. Parazynski, who retired from NASA in 2009, flew on five spaceflights and performed seven spacewalks during his career. Duffy, retired from the Air Force and NASA in 2001. He logged more than forty total days in space during his four spaceflights. The pair join an elite group of well-known space explorers, including Alan Shepard, John Glenn, John Young, Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride.

NASA Hosts Students of Beating the Odds Foundation

Title: NASA Hosts Students of Beating the Odds Foundation
Runtime: 2:03:13
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden welcomed this year’s Beating the Odds Foundation/Student Success and Leadership Program participants to NASA HQ. They heard from Human Research Program Director for the Twin Study, Dr. John Charles and planetary scientist, Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, who discussed NASA’s search for life in the Universe. Student teams presented results of research they conducted on the Twin Study using the Foundation’s Stepping Stones to Success model. This informal partnership between NASA Headquarters and the Beating the Odds Foundation, now in its third year, demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating formal education and NASA missions.

Mercury’s Transit of the Sun on This Week @NASA – May 13, 2016

Title: Mercury’s Transit of the Sun on This Week @NASA – May 13, 2016
Runtime: 4:08
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: The planet Mercury’s transit of the sun on May 9 provided an opportunity for sky-watchers throughout the U.S. to witness a rare celestial event that happens only about 13 times a century. Mercury’s transit, as it passed between Earth and the sun, made it appear as a small dark dot against the face of the sun. NASA’s coverage of the event included a televised roundtable of NASA science experts discussing the exceptional opportunity presented to learn more about the atmospheric makeup of our solar system’s smallest planet. Mercury’s next transit of the sun occurs in 2019. But, those of us in the U.S. have a big celestial event to look forward to even before that – a total solar eclipse, on August 21 of 2017. Also, Kepler Confirms More Than 1,200 New Planets, Dragon Leaves ISS with Science, Canadian Wildfires Seen from Space, Two Martian Years for Curiosity, and Vehicle Assembly Building Platforms!

Title: NASA Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile - Wenshen Huang, GRC
Runtime: 2:10
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Wenshen Huang is a propulsion scientist at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Huang immigrated from China to the U.S. when he was eleven. As a child of a low-income family, Huang had a lot of free time and spent it watching planets and stars. While in high school, Huang read a lot of science fiction novels and the idea of going to the stars, “stuck in my head!” said Huang. Huang held on to that dream, received his Ph.D. and came to NASA to work on advanced propulsion. “I’m hopeful that one day we’ll all get to ride some of these advanced rockets that I work on to go the stars!” said Huang.

Earth Expeditions: Korea U.S.-Air Quality

Title: Earth Expeditions: Korea U.S.-Air Quality
Runtime: 7:53
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: In this episode of Earth Expeditions our team takes a look at air quality in a joint field study between NASA and the Republic of Korea to advance the ability to monitor air pollution from space.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/content/2016-earth-expeditions-korus-aq

Earth Expeditions: Air Quality Interview Excerpt

Title: Earth Expeditions: Air Quality Interview Excerpt
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA's Korea U.S.-Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field study is all about getting the right data from space by first assessing air quality across urban, rural and coastal South Korea using observations from aircraft, ground sites, ships and satellites to test air quality models and remote sensing methods. Findings will help develop observing systems using models and data to improve air quality assessments for decision makers.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/content/2016-earth-expeditions-korus-aq

ISS Astronauts Talk from Space with Media

Title: ISS Astronauts Talk from Space with Media
Runtime: 19:52
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra of NASA and Flight Engineers Jeff Williams of NASA and Tim Peake of the European Space Agency fielded questions about Earth observation photography, scientific research and other aspects of life in orbit during a pair of interviews May 12 with the Weather Channel and WISC-TV, Madison, Wisconsin. Kopra and Peake are entering the final month of a six-month mission on the orbital outpost while Williams will remain aboard the station until early September.

STEM in 30 – Straight Up: Vertical Flight

Title: STEM in 30 – Straight Up: Vertical Flight
Runtime: 28:49
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: 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 episode explores helicopters: their design, how they work, and the functions they play in our society.

SpaceX Dragon Heads Home from ISS with Valuable Science Data

Title: SpaceX Dragon Heads Home from ISS with Valuable Science Data
Runtime: 3:33
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineers Tim Peake of the European Space Agency and Jeff Williams of NASA used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the SpaceX/Dragon cargo vehicle May 11 after it was unbolted and unberthed from the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module, ending a month-long stay at the complex. Dragon is bringing home some 3,600 pounds of experiments and precious biomedical samples, including material from the recently completed year-long mission of NASA’s Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos.

The Science Behind Mercury's Transit of the Sun

Title: The Science Behind Mercury's Transit of the Sun
Runtime: 59:58
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: The May 9 transit of the sun by the planet Mercury was an astronomical wonder. The rare celestial event, which happens only 13 times a century, also provided an excellent scientific opportunity to study certain aspects of our solar system’s smallest planet. During a live, one-hour program on NASA TV, NASA science experts representing planetary, heliophysics and astrophysics discussed the science behind the Mercury transit as the phenomenon was occurring, and answered questions from the agency’s social media followers.

Anticipating the Return of Launches to Wallops on This Week @NASA – May 6, 2016

Title: Anticipating the Return of Launches to Wallops on This Week @NASA – May 6, 2016
Runtime: 4:43
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: On May 3, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility hosted Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and others for an employee town hall and a tour of the Virginia facility – including Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Preparations are underway there to conduct an engine test of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket in anticipation of returning Antares to flight operations this summer following a launch mishap in 2014. The medium-class launch facility provides NASA the capability to launch Orbital ATK’s Antares and Cygnus spacecraft on resupply missions to the International Space Station. Also, NASA Astronauts on Future ISS Crews, Facility Dedicated to NASA Mathematician, View Mercury’s Transit of the Sun with NASA, Three Potentially Habitable Worlds Found, and Webb Mirrors Unveiled!

Title: Promo: Mercury Transit of the Sun
Runtime: 0:43
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: On Monday, May 9th at 7:12am Eastern, the planet Mercury will appear against the face of the sun as a small black dot while passing between Earth and the Sun.

This phenomenon, known as a transit takes place about 13 times a century.

Join NASA Experts for a for a live one-hour televised program at 10:30 a.m. Eastern on NASA Television Channel 102 or watch NASA TV online at nasa.gov.

The program features imagery of this rare celestial event and NASA experts discussing the science behind it.

For more information on this historic event go to www.nasa.gov

NASA Dedicates Facility to Mathematician, Presidential Medal Winner

Title: NASA Dedicates Facility to Mathematician, Presidential Medal Winner
Runtime: 1:01:07
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA commemorated the many contributions of retired mathematician Katherine Johnson to America’s space program during a building dedication ceremony on May 5, at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Langley’s new Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility was formally dedicated to the venerated mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.

Johnson worked at Langley from 1953 until her retirement in 1986, beginning as a research mathematician -- part of a pool of women hired to perform mathematical equations and calculations by hand for engineers. She quickly distinguished herself and was permanently assigned to the branch that would later calculate the launch windows for NASA’s first Project Mercury flights.

Notable accomplishments include her computation, by hand, of the launch window and trajectory for Alan Shepard’s maiden space voyage aboard Freedom 7 in 1961, and verification, also by hand, of calcu...

ISS Astronauts Talk Space to Ground with Chicago Students

Title: ISS Astronauts Talk Space to Ground with Chicago Students
Runtime: 21:31
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA discussed life and research aboard the orbital complex with students at the South Suburban College in Chicago during an in-flight educational event May 5. The event involved questions about scientific experiments, day-to-day life on the station and the nuances of human spaceflight. Kopra is scheduled to return to Earth after a six-month mission on June 18, while Williams will remain on board until September.

Title: Women @NASA: Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Daisy Ridley of Star Wars fame introduces us to Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Space Launch System/Orion Launch Director.

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/blackwell-thompson-named-launch-director-for-slsorion

Title: 2016 RNASA Gala
Runtime: 1:57:25
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: 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 2016 award was presented on April 29 to Dr. Charles Elachi, Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in space exploration.

Title: Women @NASA: Dava Newman
Runtime: 0:39
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Kathleen Kennedy of Lucasfilm shares a brief biography of Dava Newman, Deputy Administrator of NASA.

https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/newman_bio.html

Title: Earth Expeditions: Air Quality
Runtime: 1:12
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA's Barry Lefer takes us on a quick tour of Korea U.S. - Air Quality (KORUS-AQ).

KORUS-AQ will collect air quality data over the Republic of Korea using aircraft, ground sites and ships.

http://www.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions

NASA Celebrates Small Business Week 2016

Title: NASA Celebrates Small Business Week 2016
Runtime: 3:42
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: In recognition of this year’s National Small Business Week, May 1-7, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden acknowledges the critical contributions American entrepreneurs and small business owners make to achievement of the agency’s missions and goals, and to the vital role these businesses play in boosting the U.S. economy.

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Visits Washington, DC on This Week @NASA – April 29, 2016

Title: Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Visits Washington, DC on This Week @NASA – April 29, 2016
Runtime: 4:03
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren made several appearances in the DC area April 25-29, to share highlights of his recent five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. On Tuesday morning at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, he showed imagery from his spaceflight and answered questions. That evening Lindgren threw out the first pitch at Nationals Park before the Major League Baseball game between Washington and Philadelphia. He also attended the Tech Day on Capitol Hill event on Thursday that highlighted technology development and research being conducted on the station to help NASA achieve its future missions. Also, The Future is Here Festival, Astronauts Test Drive New Simulators, Korean U.S. Air Quality Mission Preps, NASA Helps Forecast Zika Risk, and International Space Apps Challenge!

Window to Earth: NASA Partners with IMAX for 'A Beautiful Planet'

Title: Window to Earth: NASA Partners with IMAX for 'A Beautiful Planet'
Runtime: 1:40
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: ‘A Beautiful Planet’ stars Earth as seen from space by astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the orbiting laboratory. Shooting spanned multiple expeditions with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Terry Virts, and Barry “Butch” Wilmore as well as former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly volunteering as filmmakers during their time on station.

Crewmembers Onboard the ISS Talk to Texas Students

Title: Crewmembers Onboard the ISS Talk to Texas Students
Runtime: 20:30
Date posted: 10 years ago
Description: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 47 Flight Engineers Jeff Williams of NASA and Tim Peake of the European Space Agency discussed life and science on the orbital laboratory with students from the School for the Talented and Gifted Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas during an in-flight educational event April 26. The event, which included the ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), explored a variety of subjects including the scientific research being performed on the complex. Peake is scheduled to return to Earth in June, while Williams, who is in his fourth flight into space and third long duration mission on the station, will remain in orbit through September.

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