One of the most well known space programs in the United States is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA was created in 1958 as part of the United States government.
10 facts about NASA you probably didn't know about
If there were to be life on some other planet, NASA would be ready,they have an Office of Planetary Protection.
NASA sued three Yemen men for trespassing on Mars. The three men claimed they inherited the planet from their ancestors.
In 2006 NASA admitted to recording over the original tapes of the moon landing.
NASA will pay you to lay in bed for 2 month increments at a time to see the effects on weightlessness.
As part as training, NASA will show the movie Armageddon and asks the trainees to identify as many scientific inaccuracies as possible.
Lonnie Johnson created the Super Soaker and was also a NASA scientist. Johnson also helped to develop the Stealth Bomber.
NASA funding accounts for roughly 20% of the national budget. In reality NASA receives $0.005 cents of every dollar.
The area code for the Kennedy Space Center and its surrounding regions is 321. Mimicking the count down before liftoff.
In 1979 when Skylab crashed in Australia upon reentry, NASA was fined $400.00 by the Australian government for littering.
To be known as a official astronaut by NASA, you need to travel 50 miles above the surface of the Earth.
If there were to be life on some other planet, NASA would be ready,they have an Office of Planetary Protection.
NASA sued three Yemen men for trespassing on Mars. The three men claimed they inherited the planet from their ancestors.
In 2006 NASA admitted to recording over the original tapes of the moon landing.
NASA will pay you to lay in bed for 2 month increments at a time to see the effects on weightlessness.
As part as training, NASA will show the movie Armageddon and asks the trainees to identify as many scientific inaccuracies as possible.
Lonnie Johnson created the Super Soaker and was also a NASA scientist. Johnson also helped to develop the Stealth Bomber.
NASA funding accounts for roughly 20% of the national budget. In reality NASA receives $0.005 cents of every dollar.
The area code for the Kennedy Space Center and its surrounding regions is 321. Mimicking the count down before liftoff.
In 1979 when Skylab crashed in Australia upon reentry, NASA was fined $400.00 by the Australian government for littering.
To be known as a official astronaut by NASA, you need to travel 50 miles above the surface of the Earth.