With this game designed for computers and iPads, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to launch a spacecraft.
Apollo 16 lifted off at 12:54 p.m. EST April 16, 1972, from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The "Eyes on the Solar System" interface combines video game technology and NASA data to create an environment for users to ride along with agency spacecraft and explore the cosmos.
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A 3-D environment combining NASA models with topography and satellite imagery to bring the analog field test to your computer.
Tour the NASA garage to learn about heat-resistant paint, fire-resistant materials, better brakes and other NASA spinoffs that have helped the racing community.
The WB-57 can fly for approximately 6.5 hours, day or night, reaching altitudes as high as 60,000 feet, carrying a variety of science payloads.
Gus Grissom made the second American sub-orbital flight in his Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, on July 21, 1961.
Since April 12, 1981, NASA has been sending shuttles into orbit, launching and repairing satellites and building the International Space Station.
Commander Chris Ferguson and the Atlantis crew carry supplies to the International Space Station on the final mission of the space shuttle.
The Mars rover Spirit has finished its work, far outliving its original lifespan to make discoveries about water and past environments on Mars.
Commander Mark Kelly and the Endeavour crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.
Learn more about Alan Shepard's historic 1961 Freedom 7 mission with video, clickable spacecraft models and historic documents.
The new "Extreme Planet Makeover" on the NASA/JPL PlanetQuest site lets you roll up your sleeves and create your very own planet.
It's not science fiction - Robonaut is headed to space on the shuttle Discovery. Learn more, test your space IQ, or interact using augmented reality.
Learn fun facts about the International Space Station and the 25 Expedition crews that have served aboard, part of a continuous human presence since Nov. 2, 2000.
With NASA's new ESN3D viewfinder in hand, you have a front row seat from which to view NASA's Earth science as it evolves—all in 3D!