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Our first view of the surface of Mars – NASA 0
- SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 20, 2026
“Landing, we have touchdown!” At 5:12 a.m. PDT on July 20, 1976, mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory erupted in cheers upon learning that the Viking 1 lander had survived its descent through the thin Martian atmosphere. Forty minutes later, the first image of the lander began to appear on their monitors, slowly forming
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From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley helped land on the red planet – NASA 0
- General, Langley Research Center, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 20, 2026
Fifty years ago, NASA’s Viking 1 and 2 landers made the first successful landings on Mars, opening a new era in planetary exploration. Behind that achievement was a team at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, whose consistent leadership and technical expertise helped turn an ambitious idea into a mission that reshaped the way
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Shaping the Emerald City – NASA Science 0
- Earth Observatory, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Topography
- July 20, 2026
Seattle, Washington, sometimes known as the “Emerald City,” sparkled in the morning sunlight when an astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo on June 16, 2026. The city’s parks and tree-filled neighborhoods give the metropolis a lush, green look, while tall downtown buildings cast long shadows and boats cruise the surrounding canals. The
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NASA invites the media to the launch of the Roman space telescope – NASA 0

Read this statement in English here. The media accreditation period for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman space telescope mission is now open. The Roman telescope is scheduled to launch no earlier than 7:20 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space

Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche mission approaches – NASA Science 0

This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the Mars crescent growing as the spacecraft approaches the planet for gravitational assistance from May 2 to 15, 2026. The series begins with the smaller crescent in the center of the image when Mars is furthest from the spacecraft, and progressively grows larger as the