Mission Impossible! Are We Alone in the Universe, or Are We Just One of Its Citizens?

Read some of the most up-to-date information available from NASA's current Earth and space research! Along with showcased stories, you will find computer animations and satellite images that help you to view what humans cannot see with...

A menu page for selecting information on any of the space shuttle missions from 1981 to the present. Each mission profile includes crew list, dates, and mission highlights. Each mission insignia is shown on the mission summary page.

Learn about the Galileo mission in its entirety. Read updates on the mission as well as new picture from the space probe itself.

A summary of the mission in which John Glenn returned to space 36 years after his 3-orbit Mercury program mission in 1962. A description of the mission is provided. Information on the other six members of the crew is included.

Dr. Tim McCoy delves into how we can learn about the formation of the solar system through studying meteorites. [29:16]

Enter our solar system to interact with the planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, and more. Investigate with NASA scientists and explore missions related to space exploration. Read facts, compare statistics, look through resources, and...

NASA's Johnson Space Center is located near Houston, Texas and was constructed as "the primary center for: design, development testing of spacecraft and associated systems for human flight; selection and training of astronauts; planning...

NASA summary of the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981.

Discover the evolution of robotic exploration of space during the first half of the twentieth century through narrative and images.

This resource provides a general overview of all the planets in the solar system, as well as the sun, various comets and asteroids, the deep space network, and the latest solar system news.