INSIGHT: December 2023 | APPEL Knowledge Services

The International Space Station as seen from a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. In addition to the modules where astronauts live and work, several external structures are visible including the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer seen on the far left. Photo Credit: NASA

NASA Marks Anniversary of Joining Unity and Zarya

December 22, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

In live Q&A session, the astronauts of ISS Expedition 70 discuss the challenges of weightlessness and the joy of watching lightning from space.

Teams have installed the NASA Insignia on Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander in advance of a mission to the Moon that could launch as soon as December 24, 2023. The lander will carry five NASA-sponsored payloads to the lunar surface as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. Photo Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson

NASA Prepares for First CLPS Missions

December 15, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Commercial landers will deliver science payloads in 2024.

Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, commander (left); William Anders, Lunar Module Pilot (right); and James Lovell, Command Module Pilot (center) safely returned to Earth on December 27, 1968, after successfully orbiting the Moon on the second crewed Apollo mission. Photo Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: NASA’s Bold Decision

December 11, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Apollo 8 spaceflight to the Moon was a gamechanger.

Screenshot of Dave Everett speaking during his interview. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Different Perspectives

December 7, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

An engineering leader welcomes diverse opinions and ideas to spot and solve project challenges.