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International Space Station in Earth's orbit. Elements of this image furnishing NASA. High quality photo
Date: 9/19/2024
International Space Station in Earth's orbit. Elements of this image furnishing NASA. High quality photo
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Falling meteorite, asteroid, comet on Earth. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/5/2024
Falling meteorite, asteroid, comet on Earth. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Mars explores the surface of the planet. Elements of this image were furnished by NASA for any purpose
Date: 3/24/2024
Mars explores the surface of the planet. Elements of this image were furnished by NASA for any purpose
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Space shuttle took off on a mission. Elements of this image provided by NASA
Date: 3/24/2024
Space shuttle took off on a mission. Elements of this image provided by NASA
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Space ship preparing to dock with the International Space Station. 3D illustration.
Date: 12/23/2023
Space ship preparing to dock with the International Space Station. 3D illustration.
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Space shuttle orbiting planet Earth Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/14/2023
Space shuttle orbiting planet Earth Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Astronauts watch planet earth from the moon surface. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.
Date: 4/5/2023
Astronauts watch planet earth from the moon surface. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.
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Cargo space vehicles in low Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 3/19/2023
Cargo space vehicles in low Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Moon surface with astronaut on it. Planet Earth on the background. Apollo space program. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 2/6/2023
Moon surface with astronaut on it. Planet Earth on the background. Apollo space program. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Space shuttle take off from Earth planet. Expedition in the deep space. Spaceship. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 8/24/2022
Space shuttle take off from Earth planet. Expedition in the deep space. Spaceship. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Heavy Starship take off mission from Mars planet. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/5/2022
Heavy Starship take off mission from Mars planet. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Space shuttle launch in the open space over the Earth. Ocean and sky under space ship. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 4/23/2022
Space shuttle launch in the open space over the Earth. Ocean and sky under space ship. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Spaceship in the outer space on orbit of Mars planet. Space shuttle in sky with clouds. Exploration of Red planet. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 4/23/2022
Spaceship in the outer space on orbit of Mars planet. Space shuttle in sky with clouds. Exploration of Red planet. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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An astronaut standing on the surface of the moon looking up to the earth on the background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 3/14/2022
An astronaut standing on the surface of the moon looking up to the earth on the background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Astronaut in outer space over of the nightly Earth. City lights on background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 2/5/2022
Astronaut in outer space over of the nightly Earth. City lights on background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Moonfall is a 2022 science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland.Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on F
Date: 1/8/2022
Moonfall is a 2022 science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
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Space Shuttle Orbiting Earth. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 11/14/2021
Space Shuttle Orbiting Earth. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Commercial spaceship with open docking hatch orbiting planet earth ... 3d illustration.
Date: 11/5/2021
Commercial spaceship with open docking hatch orbiting planet earth ... 3d illustration.
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(CNN) The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait. Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of
Date: 11/11/2021
(CNN) The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait.
Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program won't take place in 2024 as expected, said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday.
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation and that likely has pushed the first human landing likely to no earlier than 2025," Nelson said during a press conference.
And the Chinese space program is increasingly capable of landing taikonauts on the moon much earlier than originally expected, Nelson said, although he did not identify the original expectation. It's highly possible that China could land on the moon before a return by US astronauts, Nelson said.
"We are facing a very aggressive and good Chinese space program," he said. "This has happened in the last few years that we've seen them achieve quite a number of things. They have stated that they are going to the south pole of the moon. It's the position of NASA, and I believe the United States government, that we want to be there first back on the moon after over a half century. We are going to be as aggressive as we can be in a safe and technically feasible way to beat our competitors with boots on the moon."
SpaceX forges ahead
The Blue Origin litigation has its roots in a choice made by NASA this year.
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk each want their own companies to be at the center of NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon. But NASA only has enough money for one of them, and it went with Musk's SpaceX to build the human landing system. Blue Origin, Bezos' space company, has fought that decision ever since, saying NASA unfairly favored SpaceX and that the space agency would be better served by funding both SpaceX and Blue Origin's plans to develop vehicles capable of landing on the moon.
A decision by the Court of Federal Claims on Friday, which ruled in favor of NASA, means that the Artemis program's progress can continue. During litigation, NASA was prevented by law from having any contact with SpaceX regarding their development of a human landing system for Artemis astronauts. However, SpaceX has continued to develop the lander on their own without any payments from NASA.
"But our team still need time to work through the specifics," Nelson said. And there is a lot of work to be done.
Other factors leading to the 2025 delay include a lack of funding for the development of the human landing system, and "the Trump administration target of 2024 human landing was not grounded in technical feasibility," Nelson said.
Future lunar landings require more funds
In order to meet the goals of the Artemis program, Nelson announced several changes Tuesday, including the need for a significant increase in funding beginning with the 2023 budget. This will lay the foundation for more than 10 future lunar landings.
Nelson also shared that NASA is committed to an updated Orion development cost of $9.3 billion, up from the initial $6.7 billion from fiscal year 2012, when a model of Orion was first tested, through the first crewed flight test no later than May 2024.
Weeks ago, NASA had announced that the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA's program to return humans to the moon, has been delayed until at least February.
During the flight, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop the SLS rocket to reach the moon and travel thousands of miles beyond it -- farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. This mission is expected to last for a few weeks and will end with Orion splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
The mission was originally scheduled to launch in November, but delays due to the pandemic, storms like Hurricane Ida, and other factors have drawn out the mission timeline.
After the uncrewed Artemis I flight, Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon and Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface at the south pole, putting a woman and person of color there for the first time. The timeline for the subsequent mission launches depends on Artemis I.
The schedule changes will also result in a delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission, to May 2024, Nelson said on Tuesday. Previously, Artemis II was scheduled for April 2023.
Nelson also suggested that the crewed landing will be preceded by an uncrewed landing on the moon, but did not say when this would occur.
However, these changes should not impact other lunar surface activities planned through the late 2020s, Nelson said.
"We are meeting with SpaceX currently to understand the impact of delays on the entire development schedule," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development at NASA.
Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program won't take place in 2024 as expected, said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday.
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation and that likely has pushed the first human landing likely to no earlier than 2025," Nelson said during a press conference.
And the Chinese space program is increasingly capable of landing taikonauts on the moon much earlier than originally expected, Nelson said, although he did not identify the original expectation. It's highly possible that China could land on the moon before a return by US astronauts, Nelson said.
"We are facing a very aggressive and good Chinese space program," he said. "This has happened in the last few years that we've seen them achieve quite a number of things. They have stated that they are going to the south pole of the moon. It's the position of NASA, and I believe the United States government, that we want to be there first back on the moon after over a half century. We are going to be as aggressive as we can be in a safe and technically feasible way to beat our competitors with boots on the moon."
SpaceX forges ahead
The Blue Origin litigation has its roots in a choice made by NASA this year.
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk each want their own companies to be at the center of NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon. But NASA only has enough money for one of them, and it went with Musk's SpaceX to build the human landing system. Blue Origin, Bezos' space company, has fought that decision ever since, saying NASA unfairly favored SpaceX and that the space agency would be better served by funding both SpaceX and Blue Origin's plans to develop vehicles capable of landing on the moon.
A decision by the Court of Federal Claims on Friday, which ruled in favor of NASA, means that the Artemis program's progress can continue. During litigation, NASA was prevented by law from having any contact with SpaceX regarding their development of a human landing system for Artemis astronauts. However, SpaceX has continued to develop the lander on their own without any payments from NASA.
"But our team still need time to work through the specifics," Nelson said. And there is a lot of work to be done.
Other factors leading to the 2025 delay include a lack of funding for the development of the human landing system, and "the Trump administration target of 2024 human landing was not grounded in technical feasibility," Nelson said.
Future lunar landings require more funds
In order to meet the goals of the Artemis program, Nelson announced several changes Tuesday, including the need for a significant increase in funding beginning with the 2023 budget. This will lay the foundation for more than 10 future lunar landings.
Nelson also shared that NASA is committed to an updated Orion development cost of $9.3 billion, up from the initial $6.7 billion from fiscal year 2012, when a model of Orion was first tested, through the first crewed flight test no later than May 2024.
Weeks ago, NASA had announced that the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA's program to return humans to the moon, has been delayed until at least February.
During the flight, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop the SLS rocket to reach the moon and travel thousands of miles beyond it -- farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. This mission is expected to last for a few weeks and will end with Orion splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
The mission was originally scheduled to launch in November, but delays due to the pandemic, storms like Hurricane Ida, and other factors have drawn out the mission timeline.
After the uncrewed Artemis I flight, Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon and Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface at the south pole, putting a woman and person of color there for the first time. The timeline for the subsequent mission launches depends on Artemis I.
The schedule changes will also result in a delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission, to May 2024, Nelson said on Tuesday. Previously, Artemis II was scheduled for April 2023.
Nelson also suggested that the crewed landing will be preceded by an uncrewed landing on the moon, but did not say when this would occur.
However, these changes should not impact other lunar surface activities planned through the late 2020s, Nelson said.
"We are meeting with SpaceX currently to understand the impact of delays on the entire development schedule," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development at NASA.
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Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland. Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatricall
Date: 11/6/2021
Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
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Cargo spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 11/5/2021
Cargo spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Planet Earth with face mask protect. World medical concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 7/29/2021
Planet Earth with face mask protect. World medical concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Space Station. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/21/2021
Space Station. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Europe at night viewed from space with city lights showing human activity in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and other countries, 3d rendering of planet Earth, elements from NASA
Date: 5/25/2021
Europe at night viewed from space with city lights showing human activity in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and other countries, 3d rendering of planet Earth, elements from NASA
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Crew Dragon spacecraft of the private American company SpaceX in space. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 5/19/2021
Crew Dragon spacecraft of the private American company SpaceX in space. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docking to the International Space Station. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 5/12/2021
SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docking to the International Space Station. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Planet Earth with a spectacular sunset "Elements of this image furnished by NASA"
Date: 4/10/2021
Planet Earth with a spectacular sunset "Elements of this image furnished by NASA"
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Astronaut at spacewalk. Cosmic art, science fiction wallpaper. Beauty of deep space. Billions of galaxies in the universe. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 2/9/2021
Astronaut at spacewalk. Cosmic art, science fiction wallpaper. Beauty of deep space. Billions of galaxies in the universe. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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The astronaut on a background of a planet
Date: 6/13/2020
The astronaut on a background of a planet
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A Meteor glowing as it enters the Earth's atmosphere. Massive asteroid will swing by Earth after Valentine's Day Not long after Valentine's Day ends, a massive asteroid estimated to be between 1,443 feet and 3,248 feet long will pass by Earth aro
Date: 2/15/2020
A Meteor glowing as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
Massive asteroid will swing by Earth after Valentine's Day
Not long after Valentine's Day ends, a massive asteroid estimated to be between 1,443 feet and 3,248 feet long will pass by Earth around 6:05 a.m. ET on Saturday. Based on the size range, it could be anywhere between the size of a suspension bridge to taller than a skyscraper.
But the experts at NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies say we're in no danger.
The asteroid will pass within 3,590,000 miles of Earth. That's 15 times the distance from Earth to the moon, according to NASA.
The asteroid, known as 2002 PZ39, has been tracked since its discovery in August 2002 and its orbit and trajectory are well known. Observations of this particular passing began by the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on February 11 and will continue through February 17.
The Minor Planet Center has classified 2002 PZ39 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid," according to NASA. That's true of any object larger than 492 feet that approaches Earth within 4.6 million miles. But based on the asteroid's trajectory, it shouldn't come any closer than expected.
Massive asteroid will swing by Earth after Valentine's Day
Not long after Valentine's Day ends, a massive asteroid estimated to be between 1,443 feet and 3,248 feet long will pass by Earth around 6:05 a.m. ET on Saturday. Based on the size range, it could be anywhere between the size of a suspension bridge to taller than a skyscraper.
But the experts at NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies say we're in no danger.
The asteroid will pass within 3,590,000 miles of Earth. That's 15 times the distance from Earth to the moon, according to NASA.
The asteroid, known as 2002 PZ39, has been tracked since its discovery in August 2002 and its orbit and trajectory are well known. Observations of this particular passing began by the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on February 11 and will continue through February 17.
The Minor Planet Center has classified 2002 PZ39 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid," according to NASA. That's true of any object larger than 492 feet that approaches Earth within 4.6 million miles. But based on the asteroid's trajectory, it shouldn't come any closer than expected.
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Spacecraft takes off into space. Rocket flies to Mars. Red planet Mars in space.
Date: 4/21/2019
Spacecraft takes off into space. Rocket flies to Mars. Red planet Mars in space.
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, th
Date: 4/6/2019
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
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Space shuttle taking off on a mission
Date: 2/17/2019
Space shuttle taking off on a mission
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Space shuttle taking off on a mission
Date: 1/10/2019
Space shuttle taking off on a mission
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The space ship on a background of a planet
Date: 11/16/2018
The space ship on a background of a planet
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, th
Date: 10/24/2018
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the f
Date: 10/24/2018
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
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Heavy Rocket Launch On The Background Of Cloudy Sky. 3D Illustration.
Date: 10/2/2018
Heavy Rocket Launch On The Background Of Cloudy Sky. 3D Illustration.
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ISS, International Space Station, earth orbit, space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA
Date: 9/22/2018
ISS, International Space Station, earth orbit, space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA
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Spacecraft Soyuz and International Space Station Orbiting Planet Earth. 3D Illustration.
Date: 9/28/2018
Spacecraft Soyuz and International Space Station Orbiting Planet Earth. 3D Illustration.
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Extremely detailed and realistic high resolution 3D image of ISS International Space Station orbiting Earth shot from outer space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.
Date: 9/27/2018
Extremely detailed and realistic high resolution 3D image of ISS International Space Station orbiting Earth shot from outer space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.
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International Space Station and Astronaut
Date: 9/27/2018
International Space Station and Astronaut
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International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3D Illustration.
Date: 9/26/2018
International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3D Illustration.
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International Space Station In The Rays Of The Sun. 3D Scene.
Date: 9/28/2018
International Space Station In The Rays Of The Sun. 3D Scene.
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The fi
Date: 9/15/2018
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018. It is then scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018. It is then scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
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International Space Station Orbiting Earth
Date: 2/11/2016
International Space Station Orbiting Earth
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Space Shuttle Flying Over The Clouds. 3D Scene.
Date: 7/29/2018
Space Shuttle Flying Over The Clouds. 3D Scene.
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Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019. Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new time
Date: 10/6/2017
Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
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Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019. Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new ti
Date: 10/6/2017
Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
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Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019. Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new time
Date: 10/6/2017
Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
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NASA KSC 08PP 0734 liftoff Space Shuttle Endeavour STS 123 Launch Pad 39A Florida
Date: 3/25/2013
NASA KSC 08PP 0734 liftoff Space Shuttle Endeavour STS 123 Launch Pad 39A Florida
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NASA Fish-eye-view of Earth and Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 71
Date: 3/25/2013
NASA Fish-eye-view of Earth and Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 71
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NASA Rollout of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 79 rollout to Launch Pad 39A Florida
Date: 3/25/2013
NASA Rollout of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 79 rollout to Launch Pad 39A Florida
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NASA - Atlas V (AV-035) LandSat LDCM launch
Date: 2/11/2013
NASA - Atlas V (AV-035) LandSat LDCM launch
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Last Launch of Atlantis July 8 2011
Date: 7/25/2011
Last Launch of Atlantis
July 8 2011
July 8 2011
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Space Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
Date: 10/2/2009
Space Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
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Space Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
Date: 10/2/2009
Space Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 7/30/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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Space ISS - Looking Through A Porthole
Date: 7/30/2009
Space ISS - Looking Through A Porthole
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 4/7/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 4/7/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 4/7/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Maria Mashkova. The film had its world pr
Date: 7/30/2009
I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Maria Mashkova.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2023, and will be theatrically released in the United States on January 19, 2024.
The film centers on a group of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station whose mission is thrown in jeopardy by an ominous message from Earth. Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2023, and will be theatrically released in the United States on January 19, 2024.
The film centers on a group of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station whose mission is thrown in jeopardy by an ominous message from Earth. Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
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I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Maria Mashkova. The film had its world pr
Date: 7/30/2009
I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Maria Mashkova.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2023, and will be theatrically released in the United States on January 19, 2024.
The film centers on a group of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station whose mission is thrown in jeopardy by an ominous message from Earth. Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2023, and will be theatrically released in the United States on January 19, 2024.
The film centers on a group of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station whose mission is thrown in jeopardy by an ominous message from Earth. Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
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International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
Date: 7/30/2009
International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 7/30/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 7/30/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armst
Date: 7/30/2009
First Man is a 2018 American biographical historical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and the screenplay written by Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, and Christopher Abbott, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
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Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
Date: 7/30/2009
Zarya Module As Seen From Space Shuttle
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, July 20, 1969
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, July 20, 1969
Date: 10/13/2011
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, July 20, 1969
Shuttle Discovery on Approach to the International Space Station, STS-114
Shuttle Discovery on Approach to the International Space Station, STS-114
Date: 10/13/2011
Shuttle Discovery on Approach to the International Space Station, STS-114
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NASA - Atlas V (AV-035) LandSat LDCM launch
Date: 2/14/2013
NASA - Atlas V (AV-035) LandSat LDCM launch
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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 79 rollout to Launch Pad 39A Florida
Date: 3/25/2013
NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 79 rollout to Launch Pad 39A Florida
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NASA Rollout of Space Shuttle Discovery
Date: 7/29/2013
NASA Rollout of Space Shuttle Discovery
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Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019. Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new time
Date: 10/6/2017
Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019.
Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday.
That's a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. Just a year ago, the company's president, Rob Meyerson, said the first launch with passengers would be sometime in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CNNMoney on Thursday, Blue Origin insisted its "internal dates have not shifted," but added, "we will fly humans when we're ready, and not a moment sooner."
The National Space Council, which has been revived under the Trump administration after a two-decade hiatus, includes Vice President Mike Pence and various other government officials. Its goal is to help coordinate space exploration and national security efforts by the public and private sectors.
Smith briefly spoke to the panel about Blue Origin's plans to take paying customers to space.
"Within the next 18 months we're going to be launching humans into space," he said. "These won't be astronauts...these will be everyday citizens."
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, which is headed by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX plans to take two tourists on a trip around the moon sometime in the last quarter of 2018. SpaceX confirmed Thursday that date hasn't been adjusted since the company first announced those plans back in February.
(Note, however, that Musk is notorious for setting ambitious deadlines -- and blowing through them.)
In the grand scheme of things, SpaceX and Blue Origin have very different strategies for space tourism.
For Blue Origin, sending paying customers to space is part of the bedrock of it early business strategy.
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space -- where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view. (So far, the company has only caonducted unmanned test launches of its New Shepherd rocket.)
The goal is to make it relatively cheap for an Average Joe to enjoy spaceflight, though Blue Origin hasn't yet indicated exactly how much tickets will cost. The revenue it makes from ticket sales is supposed to help fund the company's future endeavors, such as launching satellites into space.
Bezos also told reporters in April that he sells about $1 billion worth of his Amazon shares every year in order to keep Blue Origin stocked with cash, according to Reuters.
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Space Shuttle Flying Over The Clouds. 3D Scene.
Date: 7/29/2018
Space Shuttle Flying Over The Clouds. 3D Scene.
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Space station in orbit around Earth, with Shuttle.
Date: 9/26/2018
Space station in orbit around Earth, with Shuttle.
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International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
Date: 1/22/2017
International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
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International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
Date: 10/2/2018
International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3d illustration
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ISS, International Space Station, earth, space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA
Date: 10/2/2018
ISS, International Space Station, earth, space. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA
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Carrier rocket "Soyuz-FG" Launching. 3D Scene
Date: 5/13/2014
Carrier rocket "Soyuz-FG" Launching. 3D Scene
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the f
Date: 10/24/2018
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
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"Experience the impossible journey to the moon" First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, th
Date: 10/24/2018
"Experience the impossible journey to the moon"
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film was critically praised, especially for Gosling and Foy's performances, Chazelle's direction and the Moon landing sequence, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
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Rocket Separation and Space Shuttle Wallpaper
Date: 11/14/2018
Rocket Separation and Space Shuttle Wallpaper
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The space shuttle Discovery launches from Kennedy Space Center.
Date: 2/24/2011
The space shuttle Discovery launches from Kennedy Space Center.
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Launch of Atlantis STS-135 at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Date: 12/4/2019
Launch of Atlantis STS-135 at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
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Rocket takes off in the starry sky. Spaceship begins the mission. Space shuttle taking off on a mission.
Date: 4/3/2020
Rocket takes off in the starry sky. Spaceship begins the mission. Space shuttle taking off on a mission.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida : The NASA's Logo Signage at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA in Florida.
Date: 6/21/2020
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida : The NASA's Logo Signage at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA in Florida.
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View of Moon limb with Earth rising on the horizon. Footprints as an evidence of people being there or great forgery. Collage. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 7/18/2019
View of Moon limb with Earth rising on the horizon. Footprints as an evidence of people being there or great forgery. Collage. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Astronaut at spacewalk. Cosmic art, science fiction wallpaper. Beauty of deep space. Billions of galaxies in the universe. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 2/9/2021
Astronaut at spacewalk. Cosmic art, science fiction wallpaper. Beauty of deep space. Billions of galaxies in the universe. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Rocket liftoff. The elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 4/5/2021
Rocket liftoff. The elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Astronaut floating in the stratosphere near a planet
Date: 4/25/2021
Astronaut floating in the stratosphere near a planet
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Crew Dragon spacecraft of the private American company SpaceX in space. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 2/3/2021
Crew Dragon spacecraft of the private American company SpaceX in space. Dragon is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Spacecraft And Space Station. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/21/2021
Spacecraft And Space Station. 3D Scene. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Planet Earth with face mask protect. World medical concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 7/30/2021
Planet Earth with face mask protect. World medical concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland. Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatric
Date: 11/6/2021
Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
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Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland. Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrical
Date: 11/7/2021
Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction action film, co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
Moonfall is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
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(CNN) The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait. Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of N
Date: 11/11/2021
(CNN) The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait.
Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program won't take place in 2024 as expected, said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday.
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation and that likely has pushed the first human landing likely to no earlier than 2025," Nelson said during a press conference.
And the Chinese space program is increasingly capable of landing taikonauts on the moon much earlier than originally expected, Nelson said, although he did not identify the original expectation. It's highly possible that China could land on the moon before a return by US astronauts, Nelson said.
"We are facing a very aggressive and good Chinese space program," he said. "This has happened in the last few years that we've seen them achieve quite a number of things. They have stated that they are going to the south pole of the moon. It's the position of NASA, and I believe the United States government, that we want to be there first back on the moon after over a half century. We are going to be as aggressive as we can be in a safe and technically feasible way to beat our competitors with boots on the moon."
SpaceX forges ahead
The Blue Origin litigation has its roots in a choice made by NASA this year.
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk each want their own companies to be at the center of NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon. But NASA only has enough money for one of them, and it went with Musk's SpaceX to build the human landing system. Blue Origin, Bezos' space company, has fought that decision ever since, saying NASA unfairly favored SpaceX and that the space agency would be better served by funding both SpaceX and Blue Origin's plans to develop vehicles capable of landing on the moon.
A decision by the Court of Federal Claims on Friday, which ruled in favor of NASA, means that the Artemis program's progress can continue. During litigation, NASA was prevented by law from having any contact with SpaceX regarding their development of a human landing system for Artemis astronauts. However, SpaceX has continued to develop the lander on their own without any payments from NASA.
"But our team still need time to work through the specifics," Nelson said. And there is a lot of work to be done.
Other factors leading to the 2025 delay include a lack of funding for the development of the human landing system, and "the Trump administration target of 2024 human landing was not grounded in technical feasibility," Nelson said.
Future lunar landings require more funds
In order to meet the goals of the Artemis program, Nelson announced several changes Tuesday, including the need for a significant increase in funding beginning with the 2023 budget. This will lay the foundation for more than 10 future lunar landings.
Nelson also shared that NASA is committed to an updated Orion development cost of $9.3 billion, up from the initial $6.7 billion from fiscal year 2012, when a model of Orion was first tested, through the first crewed flight test no later than May 2024.
Weeks ago, NASA had announced that the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA's program to return humans to the moon, has been delayed until at least February.
During the flight, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop the SLS rocket to reach the moon and travel thousands of miles beyond it -- farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. This mission is expected to last for a few weeks and will end with Orion splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
The mission was originally scheduled to launch in November, but delays due to the pandemic, storms like Hurricane Ida, and other factors have drawn out the mission timeline.
After the uncrewed Artemis I flight, Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon and Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface at the south pole, putting a woman and person of color there for the first time. The timeline for the subsequent mission launches depends on Artemis I.
The schedule changes will also result in a delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission, to May 2024, Nelson said on Tuesday. Previously, Artemis II was scheduled for April 2023.
Nelson also suggested that the crewed landing will be preceded by an uncrewed landing on the moon, but did not say when this would occur.
However, these changes should not impact other lunar surface activities planned through the late 2020s, Nelson said.
"We are meeting with SpaceX currently to understand the impact of delays on the entire development schedule," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development at NASA.
Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors -- including the pandemic -- the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program won't take place in 2024 as expected, said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday.
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation and that likely has pushed the first human landing likely to no earlier than 2025," Nelson said during a press conference.
And the Chinese space program is increasingly capable of landing taikonauts on the moon much earlier than originally expected, Nelson said, although he did not identify the original expectation. It's highly possible that China could land on the moon before a return by US astronauts, Nelson said.
"We are facing a very aggressive and good Chinese space program," he said. "This has happened in the last few years that we've seen them achieve quite a number of things. They have stated that they are going to the south pole of the moon. It's the position of NASA, and I believe the United States government, that we want to be there first back on the moon after over a half century. We are going to be as aggressive as we can be in a safe and technically feasible way to beat our competitors with boots on the moon."
SpaceX forges ahead
The Blue Origin litigation has its roots in a choice made by NASA this year.
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk each want their own companies to be at the center of NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon. But NASA only has enough money for one of them, and it went with Musk's SpaceX to build the human landing system. Blue Origin, Bezos' space company, has fought that decision ever since, saying NASA unfairly favored SpaceX and that the space agency would be better served by funding both SpaceX and Blue Origin's plans to develop vehicles capable of landing on the moon.
A decision by the Court of Federal Claims on Friday, which ruled in favor of NASA, means that the Artemis program's progress can continue. During litigation, NASA was prevented by law from having any contact with SpaceX regarding their development of a human landing system for Artemis astronauts. However, SpaceX has continued to develop the lander on their own without any payments from NASA.
"But our team still need time to work through the specifics," Nelson said. And there is a lot of work to be done.
Other factors leading to the 2025 delay include a lack of funding for the development of the human landing system, and "the Trump administration target of 2024 human landing was not grounded in technical feasibility," Nelson said.
Future lunar landings require more funds
In order to meet the goals of the Artemis program, Nelson announced several changes Tuesday, including the need for a significant increase in funding beginning with the 2023 budget. This will lay the foundation for more than 10 future lunar landings.
Nelson also shared that NASA is committed to an updated Orion development cost of $9.3 billion, up from the initial $6.7 billion from fiscal year 2012, when a model of Orion was first tested, through the first crewed flight test no later than May 2024.
Weeks ago, NASA had announced that the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA's program to return humans to the moon, has been delayed until at least February.
During the flight, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop the SLS rocket to reach the moon and travel thousands of miles beyond it -- farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. This mission is expected to last for a few weeks and will end with Orion splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
The mission was originally scheduled to launch in November, but delays due to the pandemic, storms like Hurricane Ida, and other factors have drawn out the mission timeline.
After the uncrewed Artemis I flight, Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon and Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface at the south pole, putting a woman and person of color there for the first time. The timeline for the subsequent mission launches depends on Artemis I.
The schedule changes will also result in a delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission, to May 2024, Nelson said on Tuesday. Previously, Artemis II was scheduled for April 2023.
Nelson also suggested that the crewed landing will be preceded by an uncrewed landing on the moon, but did not say when this would occur.
However, these changes should not impact other lunar surface activities planned through the late 2020s, Nelson said.
"We are meeting with SpaceX currently to understand the impact of delays on the entire development schedule," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development at NASA.
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International Space Station Orbiting Planet Earth. 3D Illustration.
Date: 11/14/2021
International Space Station Orbiting Planet Earth. 3D Illustration.
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Omicron COVID-19 variant poster, Earth with medical mask isolated on black background look at corona virus. Globe with protection against coronavirus in outer space. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 1/1/2022
Omicron COVID-19 variant poster, Earth with medical mask isolated on black background look at corona virus. Globe with protection against coronavirus in outer space. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Moon surface and Earth on the horizon. Space art fantasy. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 2/3/2022
Moon surface and Earth on the horizon. Space art fantasy. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Moon surface and Earth on the horizon. Space art fantasy. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 2/3/2022
Moon surface and Earth on the horizon. Space art fantasy. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Brave astronaut at the spacewalk on the moon. This image elements furnished by NASA.
Date: 2/8/2022
Brave astronaut at the spacewalk on the moon. This image elements furnished by NASA.
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Meteorites on their way to earth and breaking through atmosphere (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)
Date: 3/8/2022
Meteorites on their way to earth and breaking through atmosphere (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)
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Solar system and space objects. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 3/8/2022
Solar system and space objects. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Planet Earth from space at night. Some elements of this image have been furnished by NASA.
Date: 3/25/2022
Planet Earth from space at night. Some elements of this image have been furnished by NASA.
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International space station on orbit of Earth planet. ISS. Dark background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 4/17/2022
International space station on orbit of Earth planet. ISS. Dark background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Early Afternoon Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-129) From Launch Pad 39A, November 16, 2009
NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, State of Florida, USA Date: 4/21/2022 Early Afternoon Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-129) From Launch Pad 39A, November 16, 2009
NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, State of Florida, USA
NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, State of Florida, USA Date: 4/21/2022 Early Afternoon Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-129) From Launch Pad 39A, November 16, 2009
NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, State of Florida, USA
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Planet Earth, Venus, Moon and Sun. Abstract space background. ------- Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 10/24/2021
Planet Earth, Venus, Moon and Sun. Abstract space background. ------- Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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International Space Station over Florida. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 5/13/2022
International Space Station over Florida. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is exploring surface of Mars. Perseverance rover Mission Mars exploration of red planet. Space exploration, science concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 5/15/2022
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is exploring surface of Mars. Perseverance rover Mission Mars exploration of red planet. Space exploration, science concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Asteroid Impact On Earth - Meteor In Collision - Contain 3d Rendering - elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 6/3/2022
Asteroid Impact On Earth - Meteor In Collision - Contain 3d Rendering - elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Spaceship bright interior with view on planet Earth 3D rendering elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/5/2022
Spaceship bright interior with view on planet Earth 3D rendering elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Cargo spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 6/7/2022
Cargo spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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international space station over the planet Earth, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 8/25/2022
international space station over the planet Earth, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Space shuttle in space near Earth planet at night. Spaceship on orbit. View from international space station. Expedition on ISS. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 12/29/2022
Space shuttle in space near Earth planet at night. Spaceship on orbit. View from international space station. Expedition on ISS. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Cargo space vehicles in low Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 3/20/2023
Cargo space vehicles in low Earth orbit. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Orion spacecraft flight in space Spaceship on orbit of Earth. Sci-fi wallpaper. Artemis space program. Expedition to Moon. Spaceship with astronauts. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 4/3/2023
Orion spacecraft flight in space Spaceship on orbit of Earth. Sci-fi wallpaper. Artemis space program. Expedition to Moon. Spaceship with astronauts. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Moon surface with spacecraft. Planet Earth on the background. Apollo space program. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 5/26/2023
Moon surface with spacecraft. Planet Earth on the background. Apollo space program. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Artist's illustration of an Artemis astronaut stepping onto the surface of the moon. (Image credit: NASA)
Date: 5/28/2023
Artist's illustration of an Artemis astronaut stepping onto the surface of the moon. (Image credit: NASA)
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Spaceship leaving earth atmosphere destination moon - concept of space tourism - 3D rendering - Elements of this image furnished by NASA
Date: 7/8/2023
Spaceship leaving earth atmosphere destination moon - concept of space tourism - 3D rendering - Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Planets and clouds of star dust, deep space images, science fiction fantasy, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 8/5/2023
Planets and clouds of star dust, deep space images, science fiction fantasy, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Astronauts on the lunar (moon) landing mission, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 9/14/2023
Astronauts on the lunar (moon) landing mission, elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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3D illustration of astronauts looks at Moon. Artemis space program. 5K realistic science fiction art. Elements of image provided by Nasa
Date: 12/23/2023
3D illustration of astronauts looks at Moon. Artemis space program. 5K realistic science fiction art. Elements of image provided by Nasa
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Landscape with planet Saturn in the sky with stars. Fantasy space wallpaper with planet on earth. science fiction. Elements of this image provided by NASA
Date: 5/12/2023
Landscape with planet Saturn in the sky with stars. Fantasy space wallpaper with planet on earth. science fiction. Elements of this image provided by NASA
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Space transportation in near-Earth space. Clouds and sky in the background. Atmosphere. Elements of this image provided by NASA
Date: 3/24/2024
Space transportation in near-Earth space. Clouds and sky in the background. Atmosphere. Elements of this image provided by NASA
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Lunar surface with planetary spacecraft on the Apollo space program background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Date: 5/12/2024
Lunar surface with planetary spacecraft on the Apollo space program background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Commercial Spacecraft And International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3D Illustration.
Date: 8/27/2024
Commercial Spacecraft And International Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3D Illustration.
