National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a US space agency responsible for the US's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.
- AKA: NASA.
- Context:
- Website: http://www.nasa.gov
- It was established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
- It can explore and conduct scientific research on the Earth's atmosphere, outer space, and beyond.
- It can engage in the development and testing of new space technologies and spacecraft for both manned and unmanned missions.
- It can collaborate with international and commercial partners to support its missions and share knowledge.
- It can manage various research centers and facilities across the United States, each specializing in different aspects of space exploration and aeronautics.
- It can play a key role in global efforts to understand and address climate change through its Earth observing satellites and research.
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- See: Space Exploration, Aeronautics, International Space Station (ISS), US Department of Defense, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Climate Change.
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2024a
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA Retrieved:2024-3-31.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the U.S. space development effort a distinctly civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science.[1] [2] [3] It has since led most American space exploration, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968–1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. It currently supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the crewed lunar Artemis program, the Commercial Crew spacecraft, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station.
NASA's science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth Observing System; advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program; exploring bodies throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic spacecraft such as New Horizons and planetary rovers such as Perseverance;[4] and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the James Webb Space Telescope, the Great Observatories and associated programs. The Launch Services Program oversees launch operations and countdown management for its uncrewed launches.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the U.S. space development effort a distinctly civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science.[1] [2] [3] It has since led most American space exploration, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968–1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. It currently supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the crewed lunar Artemis program, the Commercial Crew spacecraft, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station.
- ↑ "Ike in History: Eisenhower Creates NASA". Eisenhower Memorial. 2013. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "The National Aeronautics and Space Act". NASA. 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ↑ Bilstein, Roger E. (1996). "From NACA to NASA". NASA SP-4206, Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicles. NASA. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0-16-004259-1. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ Roston, Michael (August 28, 2015). "NASA's Next Horizon in Space". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
2024b
- (ChatGPT-OpenAI, 2024) ⇒ Prompt: Summarize the concept National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1- 2 paragraphs. ChatGPT (model:gpt-4-turbo-preview). Retrieved: 2024-03-31.
- QUOTE: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a pivotal agency of the United States federal government responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, largely in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, NASA has since been at the forefront of global efforts to explore outer space, making significant contributions to human knowledge and capabilities in space. Its achievements include sending the first American astronauts into space, landing men on the Moon during the Apollo missions, developing the Space Shuttle program, and participating in the construction and operation of the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA's mission encompasses understanding Earth through enhancing climate, weather, and natural hazard understanding, exploring the solar system and beyond, and developing technologies for aeronautics and space exploration. Its various research centers and facilities across the United States are hubs of technological innovation and scientific discovery. NASA also collaborates with international space agencies to advance human and robotic exploration, sharing knowledge and resources to tackle the complex challenges of future space exploration. Central to NASA's ethos is the inspiration it provides to generations through its achievements, thereby contributing not only to scientific and technological progress but also to the cultural and educational fabric of society.
- QUOTE: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a pivotal agency of the United States federal government responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, largely in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, NASA has since been at the forefront of global efforts to explore outer space, making significant contributions to human knowledge and capabilities in space. Its achievements include sending the first American astronauts into space, landing men on the Moon during the Apollo missions, developing the Space Shuttle program, and participating in the construction and operation of the International Space Station (ISS).