Featured in NASABYJessica EvansMay 9, 2023ShareSpace Force names Buzz Aldrin Brigadier GeneralWhen we think of space exploration, one name always stands out: Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin was the second human to touch the moon. These days, you can call him Brigadier General Aldrin, as… BYJessica EvansMay 9, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2023ShareNASA’s Artemis II crew includes two Naval AviatorsThe U.S. Navy has always had a strong affiliation with NASA and space flight, providing some of the most skilled pilots to become astronauts. Fittingly, NASA’s Artemis II crew includes… BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2023ShareBYJessica EvansMar 28, 2023ShareGuardians, aliens and space, oh my!Ah, space exploration, the final frontier! Or, more accurately, the final place we haven’t fully ruined yet. But hey, at least we have the Guardians to help us out, right?… BYJessica EvansMar 28, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizMar 20, 2023ShareThe National Flight Academy is like Space Camp but for Naval AviationSpace Camp is an internationally-recognized program that immerses students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through experiences and simulators based on space exploration. But, did you know that Naval Aviation… BYMiguel OrtizMar 20, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 14, 2023ShareHere’s what happens if an astronaut’s helmet came off in space combatIt’s highly unlikely that an astronaut would ever be engaged in combat during a spacewalk. American astronauts, Russian cosmonauts and Chinese taikonauts are scientists, engineers, and otherwise peaceful researchers who… BYTeam MightyFeb 14, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyJan 25, 2023Share3D-printed rocket makers will send a payload to Mars by 2025On Dec. 23, 2022, American aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space conducted a test of its entirely 3D printed Aeon R engine chamber at 62.5% power, producing 161,000 pounds of thrust… BYTeam MightyJan 25, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyJan 20, 2023ShareOld NASA satellites are returning to Earth, but the danger to humans is minimalOn January 8, 2023, a nearly 40-year old retired satellite weighing more than two tons began to fall out of low-earth orbit and back to the cradle of mankind. Its… BYTeam MightyJan 20, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyJan 6, 2023ShareNASA now has the ability to defend Earth from an off-course asteroid or cometIf you were a moviegoer in the 1990s, it was clear that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat to the American people. With no threats to America’s total… BYTeam MightyJan 6, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareKorean War Marine vet and last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90On Tuesday, January 3, 2022, NASA announced the passing of Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham at the age of 90. Cunningham was the last surviving crew member of Apollo 7, the… BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareNASA is designing submarines and drones to explore the seas on Saturn’s moon, TitanIf you thought life was difficult for the submarine service of the U.S. Navy here on Earth, just imagine a deployment to Saturn’s largest of 83 moons, Titan. The solar… BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareNASA had to physically prevent the Apollo 10 crew from landing on the moonNASA astronauts are a brave, brilliant bunch. In the 1960s, they were also fearless to a point many of us might consider insanity. They had to be, because they were… BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyDec 13, 2022ShareHow the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landingIn 1957, the Soviet Space Program stunned the world when it launched the first artificial satellite into orbit. Observers in the United States and around the world would gather to… BYTeam MightyDec 13, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyDec 8, 2022ShareNASA says time travel may be possible – and other scientists agreeTraveling through time has long been a staple of fantasy and science fiction books, television and movies. There are countless examples of fictional technology that have since been made into… BYTeam MightyDec 8, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizNov 22, 2022ShareThe reason Navy’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors NASANeil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was a Navy man. He served as a fighter pilot during the Korean War before becoming a Navy test pilot… BYMiguel OrtizNov 22, 2022ShareBYNASADec 30, 2022ShareNASA has a SWAT team, and they’re goodIf you think it’s hard getting tickets to a summer blockbuster on opening night, try getting into Kennedy Space Center these days to see a Space Shuttle launch. After two and a half years of anticipation, people around the world want to … BYNASADec 30, 2022ShareBYJessica ManfreOct 28, 2022ShareMIGHTY 25: Naval officer Kayla Barron is serving us in the oceans and the starsLt. Commander Kayla Barron never dreamed she’d be an officer on a naval submarine – let alone in space. But this U.S. Naval Academy graduate has always committed to shooting… BYJessica ManfreOct 28, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizOct 21, 2022ShareKorean War vet and Gemini and Apollo astronaut James McDivitt dies at 93James Alton McDivitt was born on June 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During the Korean War, he joined the Air Force and served as… BYMiguel OrtizOct 21, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansOct 14, 2022ShareThe complete guide to Navy bases in VirginiaWondering about your next Navy base in Virginia? There are tons of Virginia Navy bases, and all of them are equally important. Of course, you’re probably most familiar with Norfolk… BYJessica EvansOct 14, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizSep 28, 2022ShareWATCH: NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a planetary defense testIt sounds like something out of science-fiction, but it’s very real. In 2021, NASA launched its Double Action Redirection Test from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and sent it on… BYMiguel OrtizSep 28, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022ShareThis Army helicopter pilot and doctor is going to the International Space StationArmy Lt. Col. Francisco “Frank” Rubio was selected for NASA astronaut training in 2017. On September 21, 2022, Rubio is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard… BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonSep 5, 2022ShareThese NASA nerds made a Franken-bomber, but they weren’t the first to do itRecently, NASA made the news when its engineers managed to cobble together a new WB-57 Canberra out of parts from multiple other planes. This is a particularly notable achievement as … BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 5, 2022ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonAug 13, 2022ShareThis plane left the SR-71 Blackbird in the dustThe SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest military jet that has ever taken to the skies. But there was a plane that not only went twice as fast, but it also went much higher. That speedy plane was the North American X-15. The X-15 was on… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 13, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyJul 29, 2022ShareToday in military history: NASA is formedOn July 29, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — or NASA — was established. NASA was created in response to the Soviet launch of Sputnik One in 1957…. BYTeam MightyJul 29, 2022ShareBYBethaney PhillipsJul 22, 2022ShareHere’s how astronauts do their laundry in spacePicture this: you’re gearing up for a trip to space. You’ll be gone roughly six months, which means you’ll need a cool 180 pairs of underwear or so packed in… BYBethaney PhillipsJul 22, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansJul 27, 2022ShareTop 6 vacation spots for your military familyInflation is raging, the world is crashing, and it’s the middle of summer. Fourth of July has passed, which means if you’re like a lot of military families, you’re staring… BYJessica EvansJul 27, 2022Share12345…8
BYJessica EvansMay 9, 2023ShareSpace Force names Buzz Aldrin Brigadier GeneralWhen we think of space exploration, one name always stands out: Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin was the second human to touch the moon. These days, you can call him Brigadier General Aldrin, as… BYJessica EvansMay 9, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2023ShareNASA’s Artemis II crew includes two Naval AviatorsThe U.S. Navy has always had a strong affiliation with NASA and space flight, providing some of the most skilled pilots to become astronauts. Fittingly, NASA’s Artemis II crew includes… BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2023Share
BYJessica EvansMar 28, 2023ShareGuardians, aliens and space, oh my!Ah, space exploration, the final frontier! Or, more accurately, the final place we haven’t fully ruined yet. But hey, at least we have the Guardians to help us out, right?… BYJessica EvansMar 28, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizMar 20, 2023ShareThe National Flight Academy is like Space Camp but for Naval AviationSpace Camp is an internationally-recognized program that immerses students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through experiences and simulators based on space exploration. But, did you know that Naval Aviation… BYMiguel OrtizMar 20, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 14, 2023ShareHere’s what happens if an astronaut’s helmet came off in space combatIt’s highly unlikely that an astronaut would ever be engaged in combat during a spacewalk. American astronauts, Russian cosmonauts and Chinese taikonauts are scientists, engineers, and otherwise peaceful researchers who… BYTeam MightyFeb 14, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyJan 25, 2023Share3D-printed rocket makers will send a payload to Mars by 2025On Dec. 23, 2022, American aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space conducted a test of its entirely 3D printed Aeon R engine chamber at 62.5% power, producing 161,000 pounds of thrust… BYTeam MightyJan 25, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyJan 20, 2023ShareOld NASA satellites are returning to Earth, but the danger to humans is minimalOn January 8, 2023, a nearly 40-year old retired satellite weighing more than two tons began to fall out of low-earth orbit and back to the cradle of mankind. Its… BYTeam MightyJan 20, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyJan 6, 2023ShareNASA now has the ability to defend Earth from an off-course asteroid or cometIf you were a moviegoer in the 1990s, it was clear that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat to the American people. With no threats to America’s total… BYTeam MightyJan 6, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareKorean War Marine vet and last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90On Tuesday, January 3, 2022, NASA announced the passing of Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham at the age of 90. Cunningham was the last surviving crew member of Apollo 7, the… BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareNASA is designing submarines and drones to explore the seas on Saturn’s moon, TitanIf you thought life was difficult for the submarine service of the U.S. Navy here on Earth, just imagine a deployment to Saturn’s largest of 83 moons, Titan. The solar… BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022ShareNASA had to physically prevent the Apollo 10 crew from landing on the moonNASA astronauts are a brave, brilliant bunch. In the 1960s, they were also fearless to a point many of us might consider insanity. They had to be, because they were… BYTeam MightyDec 14, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyDec 13, 2022ShareHow the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landingIn 1957, the Soviet Space Program stunned the world when it launched the first artificial satellite into orbit. Observers in the United States and around the world would gather to… BYTeam MightyDec 13, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyDec 8, 2022ShareNASA says time travel may be possible – and other scientists agreeTraveling through time has long been a staple of fantasy and science fiction books, television and movies. There are countless examples of fictional technology that have since been made into… BYTeam MightyDec 8, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizNov 22, 2022ShareThe reason Navy’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors NASANeil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was a Navy man. He served as a fighter pilot during the Korean War before becoming a Navy test pilot… BYMiguel OrtizNov 22, 2022Share
BYNASADec 30, 2022ShareNASA has a SWAT team, and they’re goodIf you think it’s hard getting tickets to a summer blockbuster on opening night, try getting into Kennedy Space Center these days to see a Space Shuttle launch. After two and a half years of anticipation, people around the world want to … BYNASADec 30, 2022Share
BYJessica ManfreOct 28, 2022ShareMIGHTY 25: Naval officer Kayla Barron is serving us in the oceans and the starsLt. Commander Kayla Barron never dreamed she’d be an officer on a naval submarine – let alone in space. But this U.S. Naval Academy graduate has always committed to shooting… BYJessica ManfreOct 28, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizOct 21, 2022ShareKorean War vet and Gemini and Apollo astronaut James McDivitt dies at 93James Alton McDivitt was born on June 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During the Korean War, he joined the Air Force and served as… BYMiguel OrtizOct 21, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansOct 14, 2022ShareThe complete guide to Navy bases in VirginiaWondering about your next Navy base in Virginia? There are tons of Virginia Navy bases, and all of them are equally important. Of course, you’re probably most familiar with Norfolk… BYJessica EvansOct 14, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 28, 2022ShareWATCH: NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a planetary defense testIt sounds like something out of science-fiction, but it’s very real. In 2021, NASA launched its Double Action Redirection Test from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and sent it on… BYMiguel OrtizSep 28, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022ShareThis Army helicopter pilot and doctor is going to the International Space StationArmy Lt. Col. Francisco “Frank” Rubio was selected for NASA astronaut training in 2017. On September 21, 2022, Rubio is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard… BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 5, 2022ShareThese NASA nerds made a Franken-bomber, but they weren’t the first to do itRecently, NASA made the news when its engineers managed to cobble together a new WB-57 Canberra out of parts from multiple other planes. This is a particularly notable achievement as … BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 5, 2022Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 13, 2022ShareThis plane left the SR-71 Blackbird in the dustThe SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest military jet that has ever taken to the skies. But there was a plane that not only went twice as fast, but it also went much higher. That speedy plane was the North American X-15. The X-15 was on… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 13, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyJul 29, 2022ShareToday in military history: NASA is formedOn July 29, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — or NASA — was established. NASA was created in response to the Soviet launch of Sputnik One in 1957…. BYTeam MightyJul 29, 2022Share
BYBethaney PhillipsJul 22, 2022ShareHere’s how astronauts do their laundry in spacePicture this: you’re gearing up for a trip to space. You’ll be gone roughly six months, which means you’ll need a cool 180 pairs of underwear or so packed in… BYBethaney PhillipsJul 22, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansJul 27, 2022ShareTop 6 vacation spots for your military familyInflation is raging, the world is crashing, and it’s the middle of summer. Fourth of July has passed, which means if you’re like a lot of military families, you’re staring… BYJessica EvansJul 27, 2022Share
