Live Q&A with Astronauts Launching on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission

Astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA participate in a live Q&A from Astronaut Crew Quarters at Kennedy Space Center. They’ll answer questions about their Nov. 14 launch to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ spacecraft. This mission>>>

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Crew Arrival at Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission

Watch live as all four NASA SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Nov. 8, ahead of their Nov. 14 launch to the International Space Station for the first fully certified crew rotation mission of our Commercial Crew Program. Administrator Jim Bridenstine will join deputy administrator>>>

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Nov. 14, 2020: Astronauts to Launch on NASA and SpaceX Crew-1 Mission

On Nov. 14, 2020, NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi will launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission bound for the International Space Station. Once there, they will perform space station upgrades, conduct science experiments to benefit life on Earth, and continue preparing humanity>>>

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NASA Science Live: Our First Attempt to Sample Asteroid Bennu

NASA has touched the surface of asteroid Bennu to collect the agency’s first ever asteroid sample, which will one day shed new insights on the history of our solar system… so what’s next? Join NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission experts and ask them your questions! Submit them using #ToBennuAndBack>>>

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Watch Three Space Travelers Return Home from the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will return to Earth from the International Space Station on Wed., Oct. 21, 2020. Tune in for deorbit burn and landing coverage as their Soyuz spacecraft descends to a parachute-assisted landing, set for 10:55 p.m. EDT southeast>>>

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Live Q&A: How NASA Plans to Collect a Sample from Asteroid Bennu

On Oct. 20, NASA will attempt to maneuver the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft down to touch the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect a sample. Join NASA’s Dr. Z and Dr. Glaze as we gear up for this historic event and ask them your questions using #ToBennuAndBack. Original Author: Produced by NASA and>>>

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NASA and International Partners Sign Artemis Accords

On October 13, 2020, NASA and international partners from Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom signed the Artemis Accords agreements for international participation in the agency’s Artemis program, during a virtual meeting of the International Astronautical Congress. While NASA is leading the Artemis>>>

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Watch Astronauts Launch to Space on the Awesome Soyuz Rocket!

Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins are launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as part of the Soyuz (“Saw-YOOZ”) MS-17 mission. They are traveling to Low Earth Orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). This flight is Soyuz MS-17. This crew will>>>

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News Update on Launch of the Sea Level-Monitoring Satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

Tune in as experts from NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, a satellite that will collect the most accurate data yet on global sea levels.  The satellite>>>

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NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Join astronaut Frank Rubio and leaders from NASA on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. ET as we celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans across the agency during a special program titled “Hispanics: Be Proud of Your Past, Embrace the Future.” Participants for this Hispanic Heritage Month program include: Jim Green,>>>

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