NASA Posts New Photograph of Mars

NASA Posts New Photograph of Mars

The Red Planet. Credit: NASA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (ASU), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute) The Hubble Space Telescope took this photograph of Mars taken when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth on May 12, 2016. Watch the video...
Students Participate in NASA’s 16th Annual Launch Challenge

Students Participate in NASA’s 16th Annual Launch Challenge

Image Credit: NASA/MSFC/Charles Beason The image above shows one of many high-powered rockets that took off on April 16, 2016 as part of NASA’s 16th annual Student Launch challenge. The event was held near Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama from...
NASA Announces Plans for Possible Moon Base in 2022

NASA Announces Plans for Possible Moon Base in 2022

The Moon. Credit: NASA According to a recent story featured in The Huffington Post, a moon base could become a reality in the next few years. According to the story, plans are underway by NASA to make a lunar station operational by 2022. The endeavor would cost about...
NASA Announces Plans for Possible Moon Base in 2022

Astronauts Hear Music on Far Side of the Moon

The Moon A recent news story claims that Apollo astronauts heard music while exploring the far side of Earth’s Moon. This Huffington Post article describes the reaction of the Apollo 10 astronauts in 1969 as being “startled” when they...
VIDEO: NASA Astronaut Preaches STEM Education in Hawaii

VIDEO: NASA Astronaut Preaches STEM Education in Hawaii

The following video from KHON2 features NASA astronaut Mark Polansky hosting a public talk story session at Maryknoll Community Center in Makiki. Polansky stresses the importances of science, technology, engineering and mathematic education in schools.