NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Advance Research in Space
After more than six months aboard the International Space Station, the astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission are returning home. The four crew members -- NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet -- will travel back to Earth inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
These crew members contributed to hundreds of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations while aboard the orbiting laboratory. This valuable scientific research helps to prepare humans for future space exploration missions while generating numerous innovations and benefits for humanity on Earth. Here is a look at some of the scientific milestones accomplished during the Crew-2 mission.
This time-lapse video taken by NASA astronaut Nick Hague squeezes a 30-minute International Space Station trip over a cloudy Earth into 60 seconds, covering the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Learn more about the orbiting laboratory: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
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The Moon has inspired and beckoned generations to explore. NASA’s Artemis I mission will forge a new path to the Moon, charting a course for a new, diverse generation of explorers. We’ll develop the cutting-edge technology we'll need to venture even farther – to Mars and beyond. The Artemis I rocket and spacecraft are now combined and undergoing final testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will soon launch on the first in a series of increasingly ambitious missions. Thanks to the daily efforts of NASA and its international and industry team members, our dreams are poised to take flight. We are going.
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Narrator: NASA Astronaut Victor Glover
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Ever wish you could get away? In this fun animated series, follow the adventures of a curious being who dreams of intergalactic vacation destinations.
“The Traveler” Episode 1 drops Nov 8 on NASA+: nasa.gov/plus
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NASA's 27th SpaceX commercial resupply mission (CRS-27) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this March from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The scientific experiments and technology demonstrations carried by the Dragon spacecraft examine how the heart changes in space, test a student-designed camera mount, compare surfaces that control biofilm formation, and more.
Details: https://go.nasa.gov/3khJK0J
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100-year-old Tuskegee Airman and honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee wants YOU to be an astronaut! NASA is accepting applications March 2 - 31.
McGee served as a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II – known at the time as the “Red Tails” – was a career officer in the Air Force and also served during the Korean and Vietnam wars, having flown 409 combat missions during his 30 years of service. Of the 355 Tuskegee pilots who flew in combat, McGee is one of only nine surviving.
He stopped by NASA to encourage the next generation of Astronauts to fly to new heights.
For more information about a career as a NASA astronaut, and application requirements, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts
This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2020_0225_Tuskegee%20Airman%20Wants%20YOU%20to%20Be%20an%20Astronaut
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Watch continuing coverage of the Crew-1 return on NASA TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg
The mission that certified the return of astronaut launches from the U.S. is coming home. Starting at 8:15 p.m. EDT Sat., May 1 (00:15 UTC Sun., May 2) join us LIVE from space to watch the Crew Dragon Resilience undock, with the four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 aboard: NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, and Mike Hopkins, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Soichi Noguchi.
Undocking from the International Space Station is scheduled at approximately 8:35 p.m. EDT Sat., May 1 (00:35 UTC Sun., May 2). NASA and SpaceX decided to move Crew-1’s undocking from Fri., April 30, following a review of the forecast weather conditions in the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida. Splashdown is now targeted for approximately 2:57 a.m. EDT (6:57 UTC) Sun., May 2.
During their six-month stay in orbit, the crew worked on hundreds of science experiments to benefit humans in space and on Earth. Here are just a few: https://go.nasa.gov/3aoWxGn
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A "Refabricator" for sustainable ♻ in-space manufacturing and a multifunctional cell culture platform or "lab-on-a-chip" are just some of the science investigations heading to the International Space Station. They're on board Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply flight 10 (CRS-10), launching in mid-November on the Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2SVf82d
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On Oct. 14, 2023, a “ring of fire,” or annular, solar eclipse will travel from the Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico. Weather permitting, most of the Americas will be able to view at least a partial solar eclipse. Click here to see the NASA 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipse Map: https://go.nasa.gov/USEclipseMaps
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, but is just far away enough in its orbit that the Sun is not completely covered—creating a large, bright ring in the sky.
WARNING: During an annular eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing. How to safely view an eclipse: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/safety/
Not in the path of the eclipse? Watch with us from anywhere in the world. We will provide live broadcast coverage on Oct. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT (1530-1715 UTC) on NASA TV, NASA.gov, the NASA app, and right here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/LlY79zjud-Q
Learn more about the upcoming annular solar eclipse: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/
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Astronaut Loral O'Hara, a member of NASA's 2017 astronaut candidate class, is set to launch on her first mission to space Friday, Sept. 15. O'Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub will lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft.
The Soyuz is scheduled to launch at 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 UTC) Friday, Sept. 15. NASA TV coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. After a two-orbit, three-hour journey, the Soyuz will dock to the International Space Station's Rassvet module at 2:56 p.m. (1856 UTC). O'Hara is scheduled to spend six months aboard the station while Kononenko and Chub are scheduled to spend a year on the orbital outpost.
Learn more about Friday's launch: https://go.nasa.gov/3rlB1Oe
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