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From Eternity to Here: The Amazing Origin of our Species (in 90 Seconds)
From the initial expansion of the Big Bang to the birth of the Moon, from the timid scampering of the…
NASA’s Tribute to Sally Ride
NASA officials, fellow astronauts and the family of Sally Ride gathered in Houston at the Johnson Space Center on Sept.…
Neil Armstrong Remembered in Memorial Service
Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, was honored in a memorial service at the Washington…
Walk on the Moon with Neil Armstrong in a Beautiful Interactive Panorama
Danish photographer Hans Nyberg has created several interactive panoramas, including a new one featuring the Curiosity rover. But today, we'd…
Historic Images: Two Space Shuttles Together
This is a sight that will probably never be seen again: two space shuttles nose-to-nose in the same location. NASA's…
The Journeys of Apollo
On this 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here's a documentary that NASA produced to mark the 40th…
This Day in History: Launch of Apollo 11
43 years ago today, July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11 left Earth for the first human mission to land on the…
The View From Freedom 7
51 years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 3 rocket carrying Alan B. Shepard, Jr. aboard…
Viewing Alert: New Interview Series with Neil Armstrong
[/caption] There's a new four-part interview series with Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, and part 1 is now available for viewing.…
Blast from the Past: First Launch Ever from Cape Canaveral
[/caption] When was the first launch ever from Cape Canaveral in Florida? It was on July 24, 1950 with the…