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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government agency in charge of the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Founded in 1958, NASA is a civilian space agency aimed at exploring the universe with space telescopes, satellites, robotic spacecraft, astronauts and more. The space agency has 10 major centers based across the U.S. and launches robotic and crewed missions from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida. Its astronaut corps is based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. To follow NASA's latest mission, follow the space agency on Twitter or any other social channel, visit: nasa.gov.
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Space History Photo: Skylab Shroud in Plum Brook Space Power Facility
By NASA published
The Skylab Shroud is installed at the NASA Lewis Research Center Plum Brook Station, Space Power Facility.

Space History Photo: Wisoff on the Arm
By NASA published
Mission Specialist Peter J.K. Wisoff stands on a Portable Foot Restraint, Manipulator Foot Restraint attached to the End Effector of the Remote Manipulator System.

Space History Photo: The First Space Shuttle External Tank
By NASA published
The first Space Shuttle External Tank rolls off the assembly line.

Space History Photo: "Eagle" In Lunar Orbit
By NASA published
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle" is photographed in lunar orbit from Columbia.

Space History Photo: Ames 5 Degrees-of-Motion Simulator
By NASA published
The Ames 5 degrees-of-freedom motion simulator allowed testing for multiple angular motions.

Space History Photo: Northrop T-38A Talon
By NASA published
The Talon flew as a mission support aircraft while at Langley from 1972 to 1980.

Space History Photo: Conrad and Cooper Practice Survival Training
By NASA published
The Prime crew for the Gemini 5 space flight complete practice survival training.

Space History Photo: Intelsat IV in an Anechoic Chamber
By NASA published
Two female employees stand by the Intelsat IV in an anechoic chamber.

Space History Photo: Conrad and Surveyor on the Slope of a Crater
By NASA published
The Apollo 12 Commander examines the unmanned Surveyor III spacecraft during the second extravehicular activity.

Space History Photo: 1902 Wright Brothers' Glider Tests
By NASA published
The Wright Brothers launch their third test glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

Space History Photo: View From Inside the Hot Laboratory
By NASA published
The hot laboratory viewed from inside as an engineer uses the manipulator arms.

Space History Photo: Pioneer F Plaque Location
By NASA published
The first object destined to leave our solar system, the Pioneer F spacecraft, carries this pictorial plaque to show other beings who, what, where and when the craft was designed.

Space History Photo: X-31 at High Angle of Attack
By NASA published
The X-31 pilot practices a Herbst maneuver.

Space History Photo: Apollo 13 EVA Walk-Through
By NASA published
The two Apollo 13 crew members walk through the events of their upcoming EVA.

Space History Photo: D-558-1 in Flight
By NASA published
An inflight photograph of the Douglas D-558-1 #3 Skystreak, a research aircraft used by NACA.

Space History Photo: Shepard Next to Modular Equipment Transporter
By NASA published
Apollo 14 Commander Alan Shepard stands next to the "rickshaw."

Space History Photo: Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Qualification Unit
By NASA published
The lunar roving vehicle (LRV) qualification unit is inspected after assembly at Boeing's Kent Space Center.

5 Facts About NASA's Far-Flung Voyager Spacecraft
By Space.com Staff, NASA published
Here are five facts about NASA's twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.

Space History Photo: ECHO Horn Antenna
By NASA published
The Horn reflector antenna pioneered work in communication satellites.

Space History Photo: F-86 Lowered into Full Scale Tunnel at Ames
By NASA published
An F-86 aircraft is lowered into a wind tunnel at the NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory.

Space History Photo: Test Firing of Linear Aerospike Engine
By NASA published
Thrust cells of the Linear Aerospike engine are tested.

Space History Photo: Duke on the Crater's Edge
By NASA published
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., of the Apollo 16 mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity.
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