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Pictured in their flight suits with a globe and a model of the Skylab space station are, left to right, astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander; scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot; and astronaut William R. Pogue, pilot. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Skylab 4 Launches
November 5, 2020 // by

Mission to NASA’s first space station proved human ability to live months in space.

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In this illustration, NASA's OSIRIS-REx prepares for sample collection on asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
OSIRIS-REx Collects Sample of Ancient Asteroid 200 Million Miles from Earth
October 29, 2020 // by

Sample could provide important clues about the early solar system, seeds of life.

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ISS 20 – Space Station Complexity
Podcast Episode 47: ISS 20 – Space Station Complexity
October 28, 2020 // by

International Space Station Flight Director Royce Renfrew discusses the complexity of the orbiting laboratory as NASA counts up to 20 years of continuous human presence in space.

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Critical Knowledge inSight: Lessons Learned from the Copiapo Mine Rescue in 2010
Critical Knowledge inSight: Lessons Learned from the Copiapo Mine Rescue in 2010
October 20, 2020 // by

Some principles learned from human spaceflight can be transportable to help people in extreme remote situations on Earth.

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NASA’s economic output radiates from Centers, such as Ames Research Center shown here in February 2012, to impact the entire nation through contracting, supply chains, and worker participation in the larger economy. Credit: Eric James/NASA
Report Quantifies NASA’s Far-Reaching Economic Impact
October 15, 2020 // by

Research finds that U.S. investment in space program yields $64.3 billion in economic output. 

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Podcast Episode 46: ISS 20 - Living in Space
New Podcast Episode 46: ISS 20 – Living in Space
October 14, 2020 // by

American Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson discusses 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station.

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October 22, 2020 VPMC Session: The Lasting Lessons of NASA's First Shuttle to Space
Virtual Project Management Challenge: The Lasting Lessons of NASA’s First Shuttle to Space
October 13, 2020 // by

Explore the Columbia Room, along with NASA’s Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) with Michael Ciannilli.

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NASA Astronaut Walter Schirra in his Mercury flight suit. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Mercury-Atlas 8 Drifts Through Space
October 6, 2020 // by

Schirra’s “textbook mission” sets the stage for longer spaceflights to come.

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Podcast Episode 45: Digital Transformation
Podcast Episode 45: Digital Transformation
September 30, 2020 // by

NASA Digital Transformation Officer Jill Marlowe discusses the agency’s digital transformation strategy and approach.

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