Elizabeth Howell first became interested in space after watching the movie "Apollo 13" as a teenager in 1996, kickstarting a lifelong fascination with the 1960s and 1970s human lunar landing program. She has watched five human spaceflight launches since and participated in a simulated Mars missio...
Return to Live CoverageNASA hopes for Mars mission in 2030s: Here's how NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades. ...
NASA will attempt to land its first rover on Mars in nearly three years when the Perseverance rover descends to the Jezero Crater on February 18. A NASA TV livestream is embedded below; the official landing broadcast will begin at 11:15 a.m. Pt.Space fans will be able to watch the his...
"CHAPEA-1 has been a unique experience, with great challenges, joys and sorrows and a lot of hard work, with a fair bit of fun thrown in as well," Haston, who commanded the mission, said during the livestreamed event. "I am humbled that being away on a one-year Mars analog bro...
Astronauts and cosmonauts from various countries live and work on the ISS, conducting experiments that benefit life on Earth and future space exploration. The ISS is also crucial for testing spacecraft systems and equipment required for long-duration missions to the Moon andMars. ...
The launch of the Mars 2020 mission will take place within a launch window that opens at 7:50 a.m. EDT. The launch window will remain open for two full hours, allowing ample time for kinks to be worked out if any should arise. As always, NASA will be providing a live stream of th...
"CHAPEA-1 has been a unique experience, with great challenges, joys and sorrows and a lot of hard work, with a fair bit of fun thrown in as well," Haston, who commanded the mission, said during the livestreamed event. "I am humbled that being away on a one-year Mars analog brought...
That said, NASA will still offer live feeds of its mission control room from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. and the Perseverance will be able to transmit low-resolution images of Mars’ surface shortly after landing. The high-tech rover’s cameras and microphones will ...
Through its website and YouTube channel, the space agency regularly streams nail-biting mission moments, Mars rover landings, historic rocket launches, launch replays, undockings and splashdowns, findings, and more. In recent historic moments, NASA TV has streamed the reveal of the first images...
The plucky Mars explorer has been dropped off by its rover buddy Perseverance and is preparing for a test flight on Sunday morning. The data about the mission should be received by NASA early on Monday morning, in an event that will be livestreamed so you can watch along. ...