National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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1. An agency of the United States government, charged with directing civilian programs in aeronautics research and space exploration. NASA maintains several facilities, most notably the Johnson Space Center in Houston (which selects space crew personnel and is responsible for ground direction of space flights), and the launching pads at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

But unless you’re a space buff, you probably haven’t heard of Samuel C. Phillips, the Air Force lieutenant general who directed the Apollo program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration starting in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration approved Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max for use on the voyage, adding a consumer staple to the Nikon cameras and other devices loaded on the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

National Aeronautics and Space Administration teams have been preparing the vehicles to depart from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on the planned roughly 10-day trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, has been in the news a lot lately, outlining its strategic objectives and preparing to fly astronauts to the moon and back in just a few days.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

In the spring of 1958, Congress and the Eisenhower Administration set up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in an attempt to put some order into the space program.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam