NASA Picture of the Day

Posting a new picture of our beautiful space everyday.

Our Mission

We hope to spark your creative juices and equip you with tools to innovate your world – whether local, global, or interstellar. We may not be able to offer you the ride-of-your-life on a spaceship (at least for now), but we can certainly work together to solve looming challenges here on Earth.We are part of NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, nestled in the Technology, Data, and Innovation Division. The Technology, Data, and Innovation Division is committed to empowering NASA’s scientists and engineers with the most innovative information technology in the world.

Fun Facts

•"ISS" is an acronym for International Space Station.

•Apollo 10's command module was called "Charlie Brown" and the lunar module was called "Snoopy."

•Did you know that to apply to be an astronaut a pilot must have completed 1000 hours of flying time in a jet aircraft?
•Snoopy, the Peanuts Comic Strip character is the astronauts' personal safety mascot.

•Columbia was the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit.

•There is no set number of people in an astronaut candidate class