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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A
What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on Nov. 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three...
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Apollo 11: This Is Goddard
On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. This 1969 documentary showcases how NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, supported the historic mission. Throughout Apollo...
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NASA | GOES-R: Living with Space Weather
In addition to monitoring weather on Earth, the GOES-R satellites will monitor weather in space caused by electromagnetic radiation and charged particles released from solar storms on the Sun. Many people rely on space weather data,...
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 6: Servicing Mission 4
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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Highlights From SDO's 10 Years of Solar Observation
In February 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — is celebrating its 10th year in space. Over the past decade the spacecraft has kept a constant eye on the Sun, studying how the Sun creates solar activity and drives space...
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Apollo 14 Hike to Cone Crater
After landing on the Moon in February 1971, the Apollo 14 astronauts set out on a hike toward Cone crater. Navigating this terrain proved to be a difficult task, and they didn’t quite reach the crater edge, but they did manage to meet...
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Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Exhibit Hallway Part 1
Explore the second half of the exhibit hallway in the Hubble control center to view hardware that once flew in space aboard Hubble as well as tools that astronauts used to repair and upgrade the observatory. This is part 5 of 5 of a...
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Hubble Servicing Mission 1: From the Astronauts' Perspective
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s first servicing mission, astronauts Kathryn Thornton and Jeffrey Hoffman told the story of that successful, groundbreaking mission during a livestream event from...
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We Asked NASA Scientists and Astronauts “What is your Favorite Hubble Image?”
Over the years, Hubble video producer Paul Morris has had the amazing opportunity to interview some of the brightest minds in astrophysics, and some of the coolest astronauts and people in the world. As a rule, he always asked every...
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NASA | LRO: Mapping Our Future
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is the first mission in NASA's planned return to the moon. LRO is an unmanned mission to create the comprehensive atlas of the moon's features and resources necessary to design all future lunar...
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Launching America: Goddard's Role in Keeping Astronauts Connected to Earth
NASA’s Human Space Flight Network stands ready to support the launch of astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time since the end of the space shuttle program in 2011, coordinating communications across multiple network elements to...
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5 Things: Space Servicing
Just as cars need maintenance on Earth, sometimes spacecraft need fixing, too. 🛠️ When astronauts work on spacecraft in orbit, it's called space servicing. Want to know more about space servicing? Leave your questions in the comments...
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Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Exhibit Hallway Part 2
Explore the second half of the exhibit hallway in the Hubble control center to view hardware that once flew in space aboard Hubble as well as tools that astronauts used to repair and upgrade the observatory. This is part 5 of 5 of a...
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NASA Explores High-Energy Rainfall in the Atmosphere
Our planet is nestled in the center of two doughnut-shaped regions of powerful, dynamic radiation: the Van Allen belts, where high-energy particles are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field. Depending on incoming radiation from the sun, they...
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NASA | Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary
In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important...
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Earthrise in 4K
In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important...
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Astronaut and Microbiologist
Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the upcoming Expedition 64 mission on the International Space Station, details her passion for science, and her previous experience on the station, and her anticipation of conducting...
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NASA | LRO Scouts for Safe Landing Sites
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is NASA's scouting mission to prepare for a return to the moon. One of its primary objectives will be to assess the lunar terrain for areas that would provide safe landing sites for future missions,...
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NASA | Noah Petro Explains New LRO Images of Apollo 12, 14, and 17 Sites
Learn more about the new images from Noah Petro, Research Scientist and member of the LRO Project Science team! NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17...
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LRO Mission | NASA's First Step Back to the Moon
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is NASA's first step in returning humans to the Moon and extending human presence into the solar system. LRO will create the comprehensive atlas of the Moon's features and resources necessary to...
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Goddard's Support of Artemis and Humanity's Return to the Moon
At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, we’re leveraging our scientific and technical expertise across multiple capacities, including lunar and planetary science, sun science and space weather, space communications...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor's Reaction to Ronald Reagan's Challenger Shuttle Speech
Reaction to Ronald Reagan's Challenger Shuttle Speech to the nation given the same day (live) the space shuttle exploded. SPEECH TEXT (written by Peggy Noonan) Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the...
Little Smart Planet
Learning about professions
Learn the names of professions and jobs in english, with this video for kids. It shows the writing and pronunciation in a fun way.
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Food in Space
Learn about the International Space Station's menu. From the early days of pureed beef and vegetables in toothpaste-like tubes to the modern era of freeze-dried meals and international cuisine, we learn about the challenges and...