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SpaceX Crew Demo-2 Launch Word Search
SpaceX will be launching two of its own astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on May 27, 2020. It will mark the first time that astronauts have been launched into orbit from American soil since the final launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle in 2011. To help prepare you for this …
QuizMe: Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope marked the 30th anniversary of its deployment, far exceeding its initial expected lifespan of only a single decade. While the scientific operation of the space-based telescope got off to a rocky start, a series of repair missions and upgrade by NASA astronauts have made certain that Hubble has become our vista …
Hubble Space Telescope Word Search
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its deployment into orbit on April 25, 1990. While Hubble opened up our eyes to the vastness of the Universe, we’ve hidden 44 words related to it in this Word Search puzzle. The words may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. If you would like to …
QuizMe: Project Apollo
Project Apollo encompassed more than 400,000 Americans working together to make it possible for 24 NASA astronauts to journey to the Moon between 1968 and 1972. This mammoth engineering feat is the featured topic in this edition of our QuizMe series of educational content. Put your knowledge to the test with these 11 questions about …
Kennedy Space Center Word Search
Locate words related to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex hidden in this Word Search puzzle. The words may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. If you would like to learn more about Kennedy Space Center, consider reading these features on the KSC Visitor Complex and Launch Complex 39A.
James Webb’s primary mirror passes test before pandemic suspends work
The team building NASA’s mammoth James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently accomplished a major milestone – fully deploying its 21 foot (6.5 meter) primary mirror into the same configuration it will have when it is carrying out astronomical observations in space. However, NASA has also suspended virtually all future testing of the Webb Telescope – …