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40 Results for Tag NASA History

NASA Ken Mattingly Color Portrait

Astronaut Ken Mattingly passed away on October 31, 2023, leaving his footprint on both the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. 


Lunar Rover in motion

On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the Moon, making it the sixth lunar landing and final mission planned for the Apollo Program.


U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

Veteran astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Pamela A. Melroy and Scott Kelly, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on November 13, 2021.


Utensils and bags of food on tray. Photograph taken at Johnson Space Center’s Food Tasting lab.

Living and working in a microgravity environment requires culinary ingenuity and creativity. Meal time on the International Space Station is not as simple as some might think.

Categories: Astronauts, NASA History

Scenic photo of Heroes and Legends, featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, near the Rocket Garden at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Heroes and Legends features dynamic 4D shows and space-flown artifacts. Find out why it’s a must-see during your visit!