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Visitors at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans see the historic model room, the space shuttle external...
Visitors at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans see the historic model room, the space shuttle external...
An aerial photo shows the B-1/B-2 Test Stand (foreground), A-2 Test Stand (middle) and A-1 Test Stand (back). The...
Tom Costello from NBC News moderates a panel discussion titled "Sally Ride: How Her Historic Space Mission Opened...
Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks during a celebration dinner at Ohio State University honoring the 50th...
Sen. John Glenn poses for a portrait shortly after doing live television interviews from the Ohio State University...
Sen. John Glenn, left, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speak to guest at NASA's Future Forum at Ohio State...
Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa shares her experiences during a program titled "Sally Ride:...
Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks during a celebration dinner at Ohio State University honoring the 50th...
A HISTORIC BELL RINGING, 250 MILES ABOVE EART On June 2, 2020, NASA recognized the achievements of the...
Vice President Pence arrives at Kennedy Space Center on June 20, 2019 in celebration of the Apollo 11 50th...
iss066e137361 (Feb. 7, 2022) --- The Niger River runs through Mali and leads to Lake Deebo in this picture from the...
S68-56530 (30 Dec. 1968) --- The crew of the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission participates in a technical...
Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Senior Curator in the Division of Space History Dr. Roger...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Thousands of persons spent the night before the Apollo 11 launch in tents, campers,...
Go Columbia! Go America! Enthused by the sight of the space shuttle launch, one of the thousands of observers in...
Tom Costello from NBC News moderates a panel discussion titled "Sally Ride: How Her Historic Space Mission Opened...
Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Entry of building N-210 Ames Flight System Research...
Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding...
Visitors at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans see the historic model room, the space shuttle external...
Visitors at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans see the historic model room, the space shuttle external...
A close-up view of the historic marker on the launch pedestal still standing at Launch Complex 34 at Cape Canaveral...
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, responds to a question during a live television...
This timelapse video shows teams outfitting the High Bay 2 area at the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s...