Museum & Informal Education Alliance

STS-45 crew was Commander Charles F. Bolden Jr., Pilot Brian Duffy, Mission Specialists Kathryn D. Sullivan, David C. Leestma, C. Michael Foale and Payload Specialists Byron K. Lichtenberg and Dirk D. Frimout.

https://mymodernmet.com/first-photograph-photography-history/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/see-how-visualizations-moon-have-changed-over-time

Every year, at 8:30 pm your local time on the last Saturday of March, millions of people across the world show their support for our planet, raising awareness of nature loss and climate change - the two biggest threats facing our one home.  Learn more here.
 

The TIROS Program (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) was NASA's first experimental step to determine if satellites could be useful in the study of the Earth. TIROS proved extremely successful, providing the first accurate weather forecasts based on data gathered from space. TIROS began continuous coverage of the Earth's weather in 1962, and was used by meteorologists worldwide.  Full story here. Image info here. This multimedia storymap looks at the value and importance of the nation's weather satellites and game-changing moments in their  history.
 

Do you love making art and using your imagination? So do we! Every NASA mission starts with a creative idea about how to explore something in a new way. Get creative and submit your art before the deadline at the end of the month!

Celebrate with some "Planetary Poetry"