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Orion Exploration Flight Test

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations...

Skylab

Aiea, Hawaii high school student, John C. Hamilton, is greeted by (left to right): Astronauts Russell L....

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, gives remarks during a NASA...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Leland Melvin talks to students in the cafeteria at Gainesville Elementary...

SpaceX Crew-2 Post Launch News Conference

Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters,...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Stephen Feldman, president of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, left; Dr. June Scobee...

Skylab

Garland, Texas high school student, Keith D. McGee, is greeted by (left to right): Astronauts Russell L....

Wernher von Braun

Dr. Wernher von Braun served as Marshall Space Flight Center's first director from July 1, 1960 until January 27,...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach watches space shuttle Endeavour soar into space from...

Expedition 55 Soyuz Docking

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Bill Gerstenmaier speaks...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Robert...

The Legacy of the NASA Worm Logo

The iconic “worm” symbol debuted in 1975, and has since wriggled its way into pop culture and deep space. Watch as...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Leaving a wavy contrail in its wake, the launch of space shuttle Atlantis is viewed...

Coverage of NASA Administrator Visit

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, tours the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during a visit to the agency’s...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Launch Control Center, NASA and Kennedy Space Center officials observe...

Landsat 9 Prelaunch News Conference

Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, answers questions during a prelaunch...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA managers brief...

Artemis I Moon to Mars Briefing

Kathy Lueders, NASA associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, participates in a prelaunch media...

Media Update on Status of Artemis I

A press conference is held on Aug. 29, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after waving-off of the...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier speaks...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Michael Luther, deputy associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate? at NASA...

SpaceX Crew-1 Launch

Michael Hess, acting associate director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, monitors the countdown of the launch of a...

Disaster Response Coordination System Briefing

NASA Disasters Program Manager Shanna McClain, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, National Oceanic and...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the KSC television studio, KSC management and other employees applaud President George W. Bush, who addressed the public and an assembly of government officials at NASA Headquarters, outlining a new focus and vision for the space agency. Fourth from left is Mike Leinbach, Shuttle launch director; at right, front row, are Bill Pickavance vice president and associate program manager of Florida Operations, United Space Alliance (USA) and Howard DeCastro, USA vice president and Space Shuttle program manager. The President stated his goals for NASA’s new mission: Completing the International Space Station, retiring the Space Shuttle orbiters, developing a new crew exploration vehicle, and returning to the moon and beyond within the next two decades. Pres. Bush was welcomed by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe and Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, who greeted him from the International Space Station. Members of the Washington, D.C., audience included astronauts Eileen Collins, Ed Lu and Michael Lopez-Alegria, and former astronaut Gene Cernan.