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As we approach the #NASA60th anniversary on October 1, let's look back at how it all began -- with the passage of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and the absorbing of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics into what became NASA, which by 1958 had already begun sending pilots to the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Watch & learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2mNbHvP. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

8.3K views · 159 reactions | America launched its first satellite, Explorer 1, #OTD in 1958, a mere four months after the Soviets launched Sputnik. But what if the Navy's December 1957 launch of Vanguard had been successful? Would NASA have been created? Travel back to the 1950s with this Explorer 1 documentary on NASA+ ▶️ https://go.nasa.gov/4hcf5Kk | NASA History | Facebook

47K views · 3.9K reactions | Experience the International Space Station like never before in this new 4K Ultra High Def video taken from the orbiting laboratory 250 miles above Earth and orbiting at 17,500 mph. Watch a teaser below and see the full video here: https://youtu.be/ouv1Un1F36A | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

96K views · 3.1K reactions | There it goes! Thirteen photographs assembled in sequence show the International Space Station, with a crew of three onboard, pass in front of our view of the Sun while orbiting Earth at a speed of roughly five miles per second on Sunday, Oct. 7. See more: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157674303910028/ Learn when you can #SpotTheStation: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

The International Space Station is your orbiting laboratory, and the science being conducted there will help us push farther into deep space, while providing benefits back on Earth. Microgravity unlocks new worlds of discovery. Dive into what we're learning: http://www.nasa.gov/iss-science 🔬🚀 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration