The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Since February 2006, NASA’s mission statement has been to "pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research."
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The Importance of the Space Program in the United States
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first human-made object to orbit Earth. It was the first step in a new era and huge change for the world. Undoubtedly, this caused great controversy in the...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Orbital Tourism: Traveling to Space is Now Easier
While suborbital flights continue to generate interest and big plans, orbital tourism already took its first steps in the first decade of the century. Currently, new businesses and new destinations are expanding the horizon of this unique...
- Posted 4 years ago