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Everything that happens on the International Space Station revolves around one thing: Earth, sixteen times a day! So for Earth Day 2021, NASA offers a gift you can’t get anywhere else with this leisurely view of our home planet, from 250 miles up, rendered in extraordinary ultra-high definition video. Hit play, relax and enjoy. This 4K footage was recorded between 2019 and 2020. #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceVideos #ScienceFacts #Galaxy #Universe #Cosmos #SpaceDiscoveries #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #StellarWonders #Exoplanets #RocketLaunch #SpaceTechnology #EarthFromSpace #MarsExploration #AlienLife #StarGazing #NASAUpdates

Our first wheels on the Moon. On the Apollo 15 mission, the Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts to cover a much greater distance on the Moon than the previous three flights had accomplished. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission. On July 26, 1971, David R. Scott (Commander), James B. Irwin (Lunar Module Pilot) and Alfred M. Worden (Command Module Pilot) launched from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. Apollo 15 set several new records for crewed spaceflight: heaviest payload in a lunar orbit of approximately 107,000 pounds, maximum radial distance traveled on the lunar surface away from the spacecraft of about 17.5 miles, most lunar surface moonwalks (three) and longest total of duration for lunar surface moonwalk (18 hours, 37 minutes), longest time in lunar orbit (about 145 hours), longest crewed lunar mission (295 hours), longest Apollo mission, the first satellite placed in lunar orbit by a crewed spacecraft, and first deep space and operational spacewalk

This November, we celebrate 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station — an incredible example of international cooperation. In our latest episode of #EZScience, NASA associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and National Air and Space Museum director Dr. Ellen Stofan discuss the incredible science that has been conducted on the orbiting laboratory and what’s next for human spaceflight. #NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #Astronomy #SpaceMission #OuterSpace #SpaceVideos #Cosmos #RocketLaunch #Astrophysics #ExploreNASA #SpaceDiscoveries #NASAInsights #Galaxy #Universe #SpaceResearch #StellarExploration #marsmission #ISS #AlienLife

Ten years ago, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff on July 8, 2011, marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens. The crew of four veteran astronauts aboard Atlantis -- Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim -- set off on the STS-135 mission to deliver a stockpile of supplies and parts to the space station. #NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #Astronomy #SpaceMission #OuterSpace #SpaceVideos #Cosmos #RocketLaunch #Astrophysics #ExploreNASA #SpaceDiscoveries #NASAInsights #Galaxy #Universe #SpaceResearch #StellarExploration #MarsMission #ISS #AlienLife

Our next Mars Rover gets closer to launch, a comet spotted from the space station and we’re ready to build a spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! #NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #Astronomy #SpaceMission #OuterSpace #SpaceVideos #Cosmos #RocketLaunch #Astrophysics #ExploreNASA #SpaceDiscoveries #NASAInsights #Galaxy #Universe #SpaceResearch #StellarExploration #MarsMission #ISS

The launch of our first planetary defense test mission, a new docking module for the space station, and shielding the Orion spacecraft from the heat … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! #NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #Astronomy #SpaceMission #OuterSpace #SpaceVideos #Cosmos #RocketLaunch #Astrophysics #ExploreNASA #SpaceDiscoveries #NASAInsights #Galaxy #Universe #SpaceResearch #StellarExploration #MarsMission #ISS #AlienLife

As of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — has now been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around the Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years. This information has enabled countless new discoveries about the workings of our closest star and how it influences the solar system. With a triad of instruments, SDO captures an image of the Sun every 0.75 seconds. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument alone captures images every 12 seconds at 10 different wavelengths of light. This 10-year time lapse showcases photos taken at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers, which is an extreme ultraviolet wavelength that shows the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer — the corona. Compiling one photo every hour, the movie condenses a decade of the Sun into 61 minutes. The video shows the rise and fall in activity that occurs as part of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle and notable events, like transiting planets and eruptions. The custom music, titled “Solar Observer,” was composed by musician Lars Leonhard While SDO has kept an unblinkinye pointed towards the Sun, there have been a few moments it missed. The dark frames in the video are caused by Earth or the Moon eclipsing SDO as they pass between the spacecraft and the Sun. A longer blackout in 2016 was caused by a temporary issue with the AIA instrument that was successfully resolved after a week. The images where the Sun is off-center were observed when SDO was calibrating its instruments. SDO and other NASA missions will continue to watch our Sun in the years to come, providing further insights about our place in space and information to keep our astronauts and assets safe. While SDO has kept an unblinking eye pointed towards the Sun, there have been a few moments it missed. The dark frames in the video are caused by Earth or the Moon eclipsing SDO as they pass between the spacecraft and the Sun. A longer blackout in 2016 was caused by a temporary issue with the AIA instrument that was successfully resolved after a week. The images where the Sun is off-center were observed when SDO was calibrating its instruments. SDO and other NASA missions will continue to watch our Sun in the years to come, providing further insights about our place in space and information to keep our astronauts and assets safe. #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceVideos #ScienceFacts #Galaxy #Universe #Cosmos #SpaceDiscoveries #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #StellarWonders #Exoplanets #RocketLaunch #SpaceTechnology #EarthFromSpace #MarsExploration #AlienLife #StarGazing #NASAUpdates

232,573 views Aug 8, 2022 The people who get to see the Earth from space marvel at its beauty, the colors, the fragility they feel about the planet 250 miles below them. Now it’s your turn: this ultra-high definition video, captured during the International Space Station’s Expedition 65, allows you an extended, appreciative gawk at the home planet in all its glory. Hit play, and go into orbit mode. This footage was shot from the International Space Station between April 17, 2021 – Oct. 17, 2021.