WATCH: SpaceX Dragon Returning From Space Station With NASA Cargo

In the video below, you will see a Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean around 3:22PM yesterday a few hundred miles west of Baja California, Mexico.  The splashdown is part of a milestone where the first cargo delivery flight contracted by NASA to resupply the International Space Station successfully ended.  The Dragon capsule will be taken on a boat to a port near Los Angeles where it will be prepared for a return journey to SpaceX’s test facility in McGregor, Texas for processing.  The cargo contains 1,673 pounds of cargo including 866 pounds of scientific research.  NASA and their international partners have not been able to return considerable amounts of research and samples of research since the space shuttle.  Check out the video below:

WATCH: SpaceX Commercial Cargo Craft Arrives At The ISS

While on the International Space Station Expedition 33 Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and station Commander Sunita Williams of NASA used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to grab the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft.  This is the arrival of the vehicle at the orbital lab for the first U.S. commercial resupply service for the complex.  You can watch the video of the SpaceX commercial cargo craft arriving at the ISS below:

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SpaceX Launched Cargo Flight Yesterday

Yesterday the first commercial cargo flight lifted off on Sunday evening to the International Space Station (ISS).  This inaugurates a new age for NASA.  Private companies are now taking over the task of transporting people and supplies into orbit.

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WATCH: NASA Endeavour Travels From Florida To Los Angeles

The NASA Endeavour went on a cross country tour after leaving the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to it’s new home in California while riding on the NASA 905, the shuttle carrier aircraft.  The Endeavour visited NASA facilities in New Orleans, Mississippi, and soared around Houston before landing.
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WATCH: NASA Plays Will.i.am’s “Reach For The Stars” On Mars Curiosity Rover

For the first time in history, a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet.  Students, guests, the media, and NASA staff gathered at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California on August 28, 2012.  The song is called “Reach for the Stars” and it was put together by Will.i.am.  The song was transmitted from the surface of Mars by the Curiosity rover.  You will also hear Lil’ Jon yelling at us to put our hands up in the air.  Check out the video below:

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Will.I.Am Makes Track Exclusive To NASA Curiosity Rover

Will.I.Am, one of the singers of the Black Eyed Peas, will be premiering his latest track on Mars.  The song will be played on the Curiosity rover.  The song is called “Reach for the Stars” and it will debut tomorrow on August 28th confirmed NASA.  The song is being launched as an educational event that discusses the interplanetary transmissions at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.  The song is part of Will.I.Am’s i.am.angel Foundation for delivering digital resources to education environments.  NASA will be live streaming the Will.I.Am and JPL education event at 1PM Pacific Time tomorrow.  You can tune in on NASA TV. [SlashGear]

WATCH: Neil Armstrong Narrates NASA’s History In 2008 Film

As a tribute to Neil Armstrong, NASA has uploaded“Armstrong Hosts NASA 50th Anniversary Documentary.”  Armstrong was the Apollo 11 Commander and was the first person to walk on the moon.  In this video Armstrong guides us through the history of NASA since it was established in 1958.  The movie was produced by NASA TV and aired in 2008.

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