Apollo 40th Anniversary

Humans first traveled to the moon 40 years ago.

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NASA 911, one of two modified Boeing 747s that were modified for use as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft for the space shuttles, lands at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale Feb. 8 after its final flight

NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 911's Final Flight

One of NASA's two space shuttle carrier aircraft to be retired after final hop from Edwards AFB to he Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale.

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Stephen Colbert (center), flanked by Jason Lou (left) and Lisa Scott-Carnell

Getting Colbert

You've seen the video; now find out how they made it happen.

SAVE Award Winner Meets President

The 2011 winner of the White House SAVE award, NASA Goddard's Matthew Ritsko, accepted his award on Jan. 9, 2012, from President Obama.

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Goddard Women Highlighted at MD Women's Heritage Center

The women of NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt, Md. are going to be highlighted in a new book for an exhibit at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center.
Aerodynamicist Wins National Recognition

Richard T. Whitcomb, whose legendary NASA research contributions helped make supersonic flight a reality, will join the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
Participating Scientists Selected for Mars, Saturn Missions

Five scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have been selected as participating scientists for NASA's Curiosity and Cassini missions.
Russian Rocket Designer Boris Yevseyevich Chertok Dies at Age 99

Russian rocket designer Boris Yevseyevich Chertok, one of the founding fathers of the Russian space program, passed away on Dec. 14 at the age of 99.
Philadelphia Eagles Honor Astronaut Chris Ferguson

NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson was honored on Nov. 7 in his hometown by the Philadelphia Eagles. Ferguson was named Honorary Captain during the NFL's "Monday Night Football" game. The Eagles hosted the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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Legendary Astronaut Shannon Lucid Retires From NASA

01.31.12 - Shannon Lucid, a member of NASA's first astronaut class to include women, has retired after more than three decades of service to the agency.
NASA ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH APOLLO ASTRONAUTS;
Agency Will Work Cooperatively to Resolve Artifact Ownership Issues

01.09.12 - "These are American heroes, fellow astronauts, and personal friends who have acted in good faith, and we have committed to work together to find the right policy and legal paths forward to address outstanding ownership questions," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said.