NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

September 22 orbital flight

"SpaceX announced today (Sept. 15) that it's targeting Sept. 22 for the first orbital flight of Starship, the fully reusable megarocket that the company is developing to help humanity settle the moon, Mars and more."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-next-starship-launch-will-lift-off-on-sept-22-and-aim-to-reach-orbit-for-1st-time?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Troy Meink

"Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has weapons stationed in Earth’s orbit, the first public acknowledgment of a capability long assumed to exist after decades of debate over the weaponization of space."

https://abcnews.com/Politics/air-force-secretary-acknowledges-us-weapons-space/story?id=136437923&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Moon Life

"For centuries, people on Earth have imagined what it would be like to live on the moon."

https://abcnews.com/International/forget-lunar-metropolises-water-limits-capmoonspopulation-scientists/story?id=136371711&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Eye Surgery in Space

"An eye surgeon with a passion for space since childhood predicts that as astronauts start to make journeys to the moon and Mars in the near future, eye surgery in space will eventually become a necessity."

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-cataract-surgery-space-surgeon.html

Unimaginable UFOs and UAPs

"Whatever they are and from where, UFOs, now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena or UAP, are the subject of serious scrutiny at the highest levels of the U.S. government."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/the-us-government-is-sincere-in-its-efforts-to-understand-uap-new-white-house-council-chair-says

Monday, September 14, 2026

Moon Home

"NASA’s Apollo missions proved that humans could make it to the Moon."

https://research.ibm.com/blog/nasa-ibm-lunar-foundation-model?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Birth of Cosmos

"Every second, particles zip through your body at nearly the speed of light."

https://theconversation.com/physicists-zoom-into-the-birth-of-cosmic-rainstorms-with-new-cern-study-280890