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NASA's ICON: Countdown to T-Zero for a Mission to Study Space Weather

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:39:48 GMT

Where does Earth's atmosphere end and space begin? This and other questions soon will be answered by NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, satellite. Get ready to watch as the Pegasus countdown reaches T-Zero from its carrier aircraft flying near the Kennedy Space Center.

Learn more about this mission that launched on Oct. 10, 2019: https://www.nasa.gov/icon

#AskNASA┃ How Do We Get New Science to the Moon?

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:48:42 GMT

NASA Commercial Lunar Project Deputy Manager Camille Alleyne answers questions about commercial partnerships. Pointing out the need to deliver science and technology to the Moon. Camille also highlights the supplies and tools that will help send humans to the Moon by 2024 and contribute to the new Artemis program.

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This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_20191203_AskNASA_Ep110_Camille Alleyne

Space Station Spacewalkers Work on a Cosmic Particle Detector on This Week @NASA – November 22, 2019

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:46:38 GMT

Spacewalkers work on a cosmic particle detector, more potential partners to transport payloads to the Moon, and a key finding on a Jovian moon … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1122_Space Station Spacewalkers Work on a Cosmic Particle Detector on This Week @NASA – November 22, 2019

#EZScience: Our Favorite Star — The Sun

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:40:59 GMT

Let's talk about science! Watch the third episode of our #EZScience series to learn about an essential part of our lives: the Sun. Discover how spacecraft such as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe are exploring the wonders of our closest star.

ABOUT THE SERIES: In our #EZScience video series with the National Air and Space Museum, NASA's associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Museum director Dr. Ellen Stofan talk about the latest in planetary science and exploration.

Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/ezscience

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Thanksgiving Video Message from NASA Astronauts in Space

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:39:32 GMT

Right now, half of the crew members on board the International Space Station are American astronauts who are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving and they have a message for us. Check in with NASA’s Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan to learn more about what the holiday means to them – and get a look at what Thanksgiving in space will be like in 2019.

Episode 01: The Orbital Test Flight of Boeing’s Starliner

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:39:07 GMT

On December 20th 2019 Boeing conducted the first test flight ever of their new spacecraft Starliner. Together, NASA and Boeing made history in the face of challenges. This test flight was another step toward returning American space launch capability to American shores.

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Episode 01 - The Orbital Test Flight of Boeing’s Starliner

New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:37:57 GMT

NASA has added five American companies — Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Sierra Nevada Corporation, SpaceX and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc. — to the pool of vendors that will be eligible to bid on proposals to provide deliveries to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. News release: https://go.nasa.gov/2Xr4MK9

A Critical Milestone for Commercial Crew on This Week @NASA – November 8, 2019

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:37:29 GMT

A critical milestone for commercial crew, resupply spacecraft delivers to the space station, and a new wide-eyed view of the southern sky … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1108_A Critical Milestone for Commercial Crew on This Week @NASA – November 8, 2019

Apollo 12: The Pinpoint Mission

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:35:56 GMT

Apollo 12 launched from Cape Kennedy on Nov. 14, 1969, into a cloudy, rain-swept sky. Launch controllers lost telemetry contact at 36 seconds, and again at 52 seconds, when the Saturn V launch vehicle was struck by lightning.

In addition to continuing Apollo's lunar exploration tasks, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordon deployed the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, a set of investigations left on the Moon's surface to gather data.

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1114_Apollo 12 - The Pinpoint Mission

Video Producer: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music

#AskNASA┃ What is the International Space Station?

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:35:45 GMT

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 from the space station will help us send humans to the Moon under the Artemis program and prepare for Mars.

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This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1118_AskNASA - What is the International Space Station

NASA Explorers S3 E5: The New Normal

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:29:27 GMT

As the planet warms, fire seasons burn year-round and more areas are becoming flammable. #NASAExplorers are studying how fires are changing with the climate, and tracking how landscapes change after fires. With satellite data, people on the ground and partners with communities and agencies around the planet, #NASAExplorers are helping prepare for the “new normal” of fires on Earth. #S3E5

National Native American Heritage Month - Karen Moore's NASA Intern Story

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:28:36 GMT

Karen Moore shares her story on how her 2018 internship at NASA's Langley Research Center allowed her to support the Minority University Research and Education Project for American Indian and Alaskan Native STEM Engagement (MAIANSE). The NASA Office of Education's MAIANSE initiative supports tribal colleges or universities with career development and internship opportunities.

Learn more about MAIANSE by visiting https://www.nasa.gov/education/maianse.

#AskNASA┃ How Will Astronauts Dig on the Moon?

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:27:54 GMT

How will we uncover the history of the Moon? What tools and instruments will help us dig deeper? The latest episode of #AskNASA will answer these questions and more.
NASA’s Chief Exploration Scientist Jacob Bleacher demonstrates exactly how craters help us understand the history of Moon rocks and the Moon’s surface.
As part of the Artemis program, Jacob highlights the import role astronauts play in finding and analyzing samples. Jacob also explains how field work on Earth support both science and human exploration.

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This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2020_0127_AskNASA┃ How Will Astronauts Dig on the Moon

#EZScience: The Path to Mars 2020

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:27:44 GMT

Let's talk about science! Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover. Discover the innovative elements of Mars 2020 (including a small solar-powered helicopter!) and what we hope to learn about the Red Planet when our new rover arrives in February 2021.

Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/ezscience

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Important Cargo Headed to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – November 2, 2019

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:22:59 GMT

Important cargo headed to the space station, installing the thrust behind our return to the Moon, and a devastating wildfire seen from space … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1102_Important Cargo Headed to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – November 2, 2019

#AskNASA┃ What is the Moon Made of?

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:22:42 GMT

NASA’s Lunar Scientist Sarah Noble answers questions about the Moon and our plans to send humans there with the Artemis program, as we prepare for eventual trips to Mars.

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This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1104_AskNASA

NASA Black History Month Employee Profile - Matthew Bailey

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:17:33 GMT

Matthew Bailey is the operations manager for the National Transonic Facility Complex at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Bailey began his career at NASA as an intern and now works in a management role. He oversees the operations at two cryogenic wind tunnels that specialize in high Reynolds number or flight Reynolds number testing – world’s best at matching scaling effects of aerodynamic problems. The facility is currently testing a model of the Space Launch System, the rocket that will send humans to the Moon by 2024.

NASA Black History Month Astronaut Profile - Jeanette Epps

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:16:51 GMT

"She always taught us that there's no reason you can't do these things." NASA astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps recalls who encouraged her to reach for the stars and talks about inspiring the #Artemis generation of young girls.

Happy Halloween from NASA

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:14:34 GMT

Even though it is Halloween, NASA is giving you some “Easter Eggs” in this video.

Can you spot the significance of the house number? (Hint: T-Minus)

The sounds you hear, as the pumpkin is carving, are actually real spooky sounds from space. Listen: https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/features/halloween_sounds.html

The pictures in the windows are from NASA Science’s Spooky Saturn, and SDO’s Jack-o-lantern Sun. Take a look: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/17543/spooky-saturn/
https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/sdo-jack-o-lantern-sun

Do you like the “NASA Pumpkin?"… Guess what? You can create your own NASA Space Pumpkins: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/pumpkins/en/

Of course, the candy is collected by little Trick-or-Treaters who are part of the “Artemis Generation" and one could even be the first to set foot on Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis/Be_a_part_of_the_Artemis_Generation

That International Space Station bag is important - not only does it hold candy; it also holds history. NASA just completed the first all-woman spacewalk: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/18/nasa-astronauts-wrap-up-historic-all-woman-spacewalk/

Another bag of treats is the new series #AskNASA, where our experts answer your questions about space exploration and science: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2aBZuCeDwlSCC1SWGzUJiZPDew-AEFpq

The Helmet was created by the talented folks at NASA’s Ames Research Center. You can download it and other models from NASA’s 3D Model page: https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models

Our little Spiders are here to represent. This is the 50th Anniversary of Apollo, and Apollo 9 had the first Lunar Module to be deployed in space; and its name was “Spider”: https://images.nasa.gov/details-as09-21-3183.html

What is Halloween without Bats? Did you know that the Hubble Space Telescope captured a Cosmic Bat? … well, its shadow anyway: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2018/hubble-reveals-a-giant-cosmic-bat-shadow

All in all, NASA wishes you a Happy Halloween!

The First All Woman Spacewalk Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – October 18, 2019

NASA — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:10:16 GMT

A first aboard the space station, some gear well-suited for the Artemis generation, and ensuring astronaut safety … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_1018_The First All-Woman Spacewalk Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – October 18, 2019