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Why is Venus called Earth’s evil twin? The two planets actually have a lot in common, but somewhere along the way Venus and Earth took two very different paths. NASA Director of Planetary Science, Dr. Lori Glaze, explains how Venus became a hot, hellish, and unforgiving place. Explore more about Earth’s “evil” cosmic next-door neighbor:

The journey of Resilience to the space station, the next ocean-observing satellite, and an update on a critical rocket test series for our Artemis missions … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download link: images-assets.nasa.gov/video/The Journey of Resilience to The Space Station on This Week @NASA –

The benefits of space station research and development, refining the architecture for the Mars Sample Return mission, and test firing a solid-rocket booster for our mega Moon rocket … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-The%20Benefits%20of%20Space%20Station%20Research%20and%20Development%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20July%2029,%202022 Producer: Andre Valentine Editor: Lacey Young Music: Universal Production

The Orion spacecraft is back in Florida after Artemis I, a direct deposit on Mars, and an insightful mission comes to an end. These are a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Get more space in your inbox and subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://nasa.gov/subscribe En español: https://www.nasa.gov/suscribete

Introducing Dragonfly: our next New Frontiers Mission! Making multiple flights, the Dragonfly dual-quadcopter will explore a variety of locations on Saturn’s moon Titan. Titan is an analog to the very early Earth, and can provide clues to how life may have arisen on our planet. In under an hour, Dragonfly will cover tens of miles

The safe landing of space shuttle Endeavour and its crew following delivery of the Tranquility node and its cupola observation deck to the International Space Station; President Obama’s congratulatory call from the White House to the Endeavour and Expedition 22 crews aboard the ISS; and a fun, new nformative NASA climate change website just for

Confirming the nomination of NASA’s next administrator, an update on a commercial crew mission, and remembering a spaceflight pioneer … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Confirming%20the%20Nomination%20of%20NASA%E2%80%99s%20Next%20Administrator%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20April%2030,%202021

What are the Trojan asteroids? These mysterious space rocks have been gravitationally trapped in Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun for billions of years and hold clues to the formation of our solar system. NASA’s Lucy mission will be the first spacecraft to study these ancient relics up close. Scientist Audrey Martin at Northern Arizona University

New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. From the moment of parachute inflation, the camera system covers the entirety of the

Throughout America’s story, there are defining days. Days when minds change, hearts fill and imagination soar. NASA’s mission is to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery. To learn more about the missions mentioned in this video, take a deep dive into these

President Joe Biden called acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Feb. 18, 2021, just after the Perseverance rover touched down on Mars to congratulate the agency’s team on the successful landing. Learn more about the mission at: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ Video Credit: The White House

Docking their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station in May completed the first part of the mission for NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on the first crewed test flight for the Commercial Crew Program (CCP). But their task was far from over. The following months contained another important piece of

In 2022, we launched our mega Moon rocket for the first time – sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon, we kicked off a new era in astronomy with record-breaking new imagery from the Webb Space Telescope, we moved an asteroid in humanity’s first ever planetary defense demonstration and much more. Here’s a look

On October 13, 2020, NASA and international partners from Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom signed the Artemis Accords agreements for international participation in the agency’s Artemis program, during a virtual meeting of the International Astronautical Congress. While NASA is leading the Artemis program, international partnerships will play

Are there rainbows on Mars? Sadly, no. But there are a whole lot of other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! NASA scientist Mark Lemmon explains why the Red Planet is a rainbowless world. Get more Martian science: www.nasa.gov/mars Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara

On Nov. 14, 2020, NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi will launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission bound for the International Space Station. Once there, they will perform space station upgrades, conduct science experiments to benefit life on Earth, and continue preparing humanity for future missions to the

A commercial crew spacecraft’s historic test mission, recognizing the leadership of our James Webb Space Telescope team, and a small spacecraft prepares for a unique mission around the Moon … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-A%20Commercial%20Crew%20Spacecraft’s%20Historic%20Test%20Mission%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20–%20May%2027,%202022 Producer: Andre Valentine Editor: Sonnet Apple Music: Universal

2021 was the busiest year yet for NASA in low-Earth orbit, we also made progress preparing for a flight test around the Moon, and had a very active year exploring space, studying Earth, testing technologies for next generation aircraft, and much more. Here’s a look back at those and other things we did this year