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Christina Koch’s Memorable Moments: Part 2
The longest single spaceflight ever by a female astronaut or cosmonaut is now 306 days long, with more to come. On top of adding to her total spaceflight time, NASA astronaut Christina Koch looks ...
Quick Questions with Crew-2
Four astronauts, from three countries, flying Crew-2, to the one and only International Space Station. Now that we have the basic facts, let’s explore. The astronauts about to launch on NASA’...
Christina Koch Congratulatory Message – Patricia Cornwell
NASA astronaut Christina Koch now has a new place in the record book, for the longest single spaceflight ever by a female astronaut or cosmonaut: 228 days as of December 28. Another record-breaker...
Christina Koch’s Memorable Moments: Part 3
The longest-ever single spaceflight by a female astronaut has reached 314 days (and counting), and during that time NASA astronaut Christina Koch has completed six spacewalks. Of all the memorable...
Expedition 61 Christmas Message
Although the astronauts aboard the International Space Station are spending the holidays apart from their families, they have the holiday spirit — and more than just a few of the most important f...
This is Doug Hurley
One of the astronauts who was on the last space shuttle mission almost nine years ago is about to fly again! NASA astronaut Doug Hurley is commanding the first SpaceX Crew Dragon flight with astro...
This is Bob Behnken
The first American astronauts to launch on an American rocket in almost nine years are about to make history, and this is your chance to learn who they are. NASA astronaut Bob Behnken talks about ...
Christina Koch’s Memorable Moments: Part 5
328 days—nearly 47 full weeks in space—is the new record for the longest single spaceflight ever by a female astronaut or cosmonaut, set today by NASA astronaut Christina Koch as she completed ...
Christina Koch’s Memorable Moments: Part 4
The longest-ever single spaceflight by a female astronaut is now 322 days long, and still counting! Today NASA astronaut Christina Koch moved past her colleague Suni Williams into seventh place fo...
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Discovery Lifts Off -- Shuttle heads to the International Space Station.
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Discovery's Send Off -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach wishes Discovery's crew a good mission.
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The crew of STS-119 takes a look at their spacecraft after landing.
Inside KSC! Feb. 28, 2019
This week in space news, NASA and SpaceX announced their plan to move forward with the uncrewed Demo-1 test flight to the International Space Station, which will lift off from Kennedy Space Center'...
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Discovery's Launch Day Arrives -- Countdown to liftoff on mission STS-119 enters the final stretch.
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Interview with NASA Shuttle Test Director Steve Payne during launch coverage of STS-119.
NASA ScienceCasts: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition
The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of outer space.
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External Tank Separates; Discovery In Orbit -- STS-119 mission begins.
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Strapping into Discovery -- The STS-119 astronauts take their seats aboard the shuttle.
#AskNASA - What is the International Space Station?
NASA’s Jacob Keaton answers questions about the International Space Station. He highlights building this home off Earth and what astronauts do while aboard. Research and other lessons learned fro...
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Discovery's astronauts head to the launch pad before beginning the STS-119 mission.
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Discovery lands at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Olympics on the International Space Station
The 2024 Olympic Games officially began in Paris, France on July 26, with athletes coming from around the world to compete. Meanwhile, above the world — on our orbiting laboratory, the Internat...
How Do Astronauts Exercise in Space?
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station typically exercise for two hours each day. From running to cycling to weightlifting, learn how crew members complete fitness regimens in space and ...
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Discovery given the go for deorbit burn.
Seventh Meeting of the National Space Council
Vice President Pence convened the seventh meeting of the National Space Council at NASA Headquarters. One of the highlights of the meeting was a remote feed from the two astronauts that are schedul...
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In-flight education downlinks are opportunities for students and educators to interact with astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a live, 20-minute question-and-answer session. ...
Crew-1 for All
The next SpaceX Crew Dragon to fly to the International Space Station will carry four astronauts on a mission known as Crew-1. What does that mean? Who better to explain the first operational mis...
Know Your Crew! With Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley
The first astronauts ever to launch on a SpaceX rocket and crew vehicle have been training together for this flight for years, so you’d guess that they know each other pretty well. See for yours...
T-60 Seconds with Andrew Morgan
You’ve got to know about a lot of different subjects to graduate from West Point, and then become a doctor, and then become an astronaut (when you have to know some of it in Russian!). But, can ...
Quick Questions with Crew-3
Astronauts are public figures and much of their history is well known, but not all of it. We “grilled” the astronauts flying to the International Space Station on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 missio...