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Video: Marc Buie, New Horizons Occultation Team Lead (members only)
Marc Buie, Occultation Team Lead, reveals what we know so far about the shape of Ultima Thule as New Horizons races towards its encounter with the Kuiper Belt object.
Multiple replays of the Soyuz launch and abort
Replays from cameras at the Baikonur Cosmodrome capture the launch of a Soyuz booster from different angles.
Watch a replay of the Soyuz launch and abort
Watch as Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Nick Hague launch aboard a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station but a Soyuz booster failure cut short their ascent into orbit.
Video replay: Parker Solar Probe launches atop Delta 4-Heavy
Watch a video replay of NASA's Parker Solar Probe lifting off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 37 atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy on August 12, 2018.
Watch the Parker Solar Probe pre-launch mission briefing
NASA held a pre-launch briefing for the Parker Solar Probe mission on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at the Kennedy Space Center.
VideoWatch live as NASA announces astronaut crews for new U.S. spacecraft
NASA is announcing the astronauts who will fly the first crewed test flights of the SpaceX Dragon 2 and Boeing Starliner capsules next year. The event at the Johnson Space Center is due to get underway at 11am EDT (1500 GMT).
Johnson Space Center closed as major flooding hits Houston area
The gates to the Johnson Space Center have been closed to all but essential personnel as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Harvey inundate the Houston area. Flight controllers are on lock down at the Mission Control Center but continue to monitor the health of the International Space Station as usual.
NASA previews trio of ISS space walks
Watch NASA's news conference to preview three spacewalks outside the International Space Station planned for late March and early April to prepare for the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft and upgrade station hardware.
Jason 3 pre-launch news conference
The pre-launch news conference for the Jason 3 ocean altimetry mission, scheduled for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Membership required.)
Jason 3 Mission Science Briefing
Watch the Jason-3 Mission Science Briefing held at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on January 15, 2016. (Membership required.)