Ten years ago, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff on July 8, 2011, marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens. The crew of four veteran astronauts aboard Atlantis -- Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim -- set off on the STS-135 mission to deliver a stockpile of supplies and parts to the space station. Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2021_0708_NASA's%20Final%20Space%20Shuttle%20Launch%2010th%20Anniversary%20Replay ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_SNFrTr_oo

It might be Halloween, but we have plenty of "Easter Eggs" from this video to share. The building’s mural might say Galaxy of Horrors, but it is also a galaxy of wonders. Here, you can learn about all the images painted on the building: The Sun as seen by our orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory: https://go.nasa.gov/3Wh5wQ2 Tarantula Nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/3RD7Ldt Witch Head Nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/2DbYWFo Black Widow Nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/3DNJ1Lv Helix Nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/3FwVxjB Colliding galaxies: https://go.nasa.gov/36kPZ7M Dead comet: https://go.nasa.gov/3zyPcka The Andromeda Galaxy: https://go.nasa.gov/3SShuwA The cat's eyes get their own nebula (Cat Eye Nebula): https://go.nasa.gov/2Olp55Z Did you notice who signed the mural? That's Artemis, goddess of the Moon. Our #Artemis I mission is scheduled to launch around the Moon and back on November 14: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ Whose portraits are in the building? Lyman Strong Spitzer, the renowned astrophysicist for whom the Spitzer Space Telescope was named: https://go.nasa.gov/3UgNuMd Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who is considered the "mother" of the Hubble Space Telescope: https://go.nasa.gov/2zfimsw Posters on the buildings: The original Galaxy of Horrors. Download them here: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/galaxy-of-horrors/ Editor: Mark Hailey Credit: NASA ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCY3NGsDUGg

The iconic “worm” symbol debuted in 1975, and has since wriggled its way into pop culture and deep space. Watch as worm designer Richard Danne joins us at our Headquarters in Washington to discuss the emblem's lasting legacy. Following opening remarks by Marc Etkind, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters, Danne and David Rager, creative art director at NASA, will provide remarks followed by a panel discussion with Danne and others including: Bert Ulrich, entertainment and branding liaison, NASA Headquarters Michael Bierut, designer, Pentagram Shelly Tan, design reporter, The Washington Post (moderator) Julia Heiser, head of live event merchandise, Amazon Music For information and media inquiries: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/join-nasa-to-celebrate-worm-design-influence-with-original-designer/ More on the worm logo: https://www.nasa.gov/general/the-worm-is-back/ Credit: NASA #NASA #Design ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaLFRPEGS1w

At 5:49 a.m. EDT, NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with four astronauts aboard is safely in orbit, on the way to the International Space Station for docking on Saturday, April 24. Tune in at 7:30 a.m. EDT for a post launch news update. Participants are:      • Steve Jurczyk, acting NASA administrator • Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters • Steve Stich, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program • Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president and director general, JAXA’s Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate • Frank de Winne, manager, International Space Station Program, ESA • A SpaceX representative ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUkumXiFaqw