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  • International Space Station: Painting the World Green

    International Space Station: Painting the World Green

    Learn about green living, conservation and production of resources on the International Space Station.

  • Rocket Science 101 interactive feature

    Rocket Science 101

    With this game designed for computers and iPads, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to launch a spacecraft.

  • Commercializing Space: Expanding access to space while enabling the future of human space exploration.

    Commercializing Space

    Learn how NASA is changing the way it does business: investing in commercial space transportation and making the space station available for research.

  • Scott Carpenter interactive feature

    Scott Carpenter

  • Apollo 16 interactive feature

    Apollo 16

    Apollo 16 lifted off at 12:54 p.m. EST April 16, 1972, from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

  • Eyes on the Solar System. Credit: NASA

    Eyes on the Solar System: Explore the Cosmos  →

    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.

  • The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour passes over KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility atop NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle carrier Aircraft (SCA) as it returns March 27, 1997 from Palmdale, Calif.

    747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Overview

    Learn about NASA's Custom 747

  • NASA Budget Gallery FY 2013

    The Future of Human Space Flight

    Learn about NASA's new era of Exploration

  • Screengrab of the Virtual Desert RATS game, showing the Habitat Demonstration Unit with X-Hab loft.

    Desert RATS Virtual Test Site

    A 3-D environment combining NASA models with topography and satellite imagery to bring the analog field test to your computer.

  • Rockets 2 Racecars Interactive Feature

    Rockets to Racecars

    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.

  • WB-57 Interactive Feature

    Airborne Research: NASA's WB-57

    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.

  • Life Cycle of a Goddard Mission

    Life Cycle of a Goddard Mission

  • Gus Grissom: Liberty Bell 7

    Gus Grissom: Liberty Bell 7

    Gus Grissom made the second American sub-orbital flight in his Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, on July 21, 1961.

  • Space Shuttle 30th anniversary

    The Space Shuttle Era

    Since April 12, 1981, NASA has been sending shuttles into orbit, launching and repairing satellites and building the International Space Station.

  • STS-134

    STS-135: Mission Timeline

    Commander Chris Ferguson and the Atlantis crew carry supplies to the International Space Station on the final mission of the space shuttle.

  • Artist's concept of the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity

    Spirit: Mars Mission Complete

    The Mars rover Spirit has finished its work, far outliving its original lifespan to make discoveries about water and past environments on Mars.

  • STS-134 Endeavour

    STS-134: Mission Timeline

    Commander Mark Kelly and the Endeavour crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.

  • 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's flight

    Alan Shepard: Freedom 7

    Learn more about Alan Shepard's historic 1961 Freedom 7 mission with video, clickable spacecraft models and historic documents.

  • Artist concept of extreme planet makeover interactive feature

    Extreme Planet Makeover  →

    The new "Extreme Planet Makeover" on the NASA/JPL PlanetQuest site lets you roll up your sleeves and create your very own planet.

  • Robonaut 2

    Experience 3D Virtuality With Robonaut

    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.