January 2011
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Bathed in Xenon Lights, Discovery makes its Final Trek to the Launch Pad
With repairs to its external fuel tank complete, Discovery makes its final trek to Launch Pad 39-A.
Zeta Ophiuchi: Runaway Star Plows Through Space
Runaway star Zeta Ophiuchi is traveling at a whopping 54,000 miles per hour.
Russia is Working on an Unmanned Military Spaceplane
Russian researchers are working on an unmanned spacecraft similar in design to the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B.
VIDEO: Russian Cargo Ship Arrives at ISS
A unmanned Russian resupply vessel carrying three tons of food, fuel, and supplies safely docked with the ISS.
VIDEO: Senator Bill Nelson on the 25th Anniversary of Challenger
Senator Bill Nelson talks about the Challenger anniversary and the future of U.S. space exploration.
Barack Obama on NASA’s Day of Remembrance
Despite the challenges before us today, let us commit ourselves and continue their valiant journey toward a more vibrant and secure future.
VIDEO: President Reagan’s Challenger Speech
We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.
VIDEO: NASA Day of Remembrance
On this Day of Remembrance, we thank the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia for their extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our nation.
NASA Chief: Remembering Those Lost Pursuing Discovery & Exploration
“The legacy of those who have perished is present every day in our work & inspires generations of new space explorers”
Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia
NASA will honor the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia during a National Day of Remembrance.