National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(Last edited: Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 1:48 PM)


Source: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/symbols-of-nasa.html


Definition:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency responsible for America’s civil space program, which aims to research areas of space for the benefit of humanity. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a global leader in space exploration. It has 20 centres and facilities across the United States. Basic activities of the agency are studying the Earth, climate, Sun, Solar System and beyond. It conducts research (missions), testing and development to advance and develop space technologies. NASA's work also includes cooperation with U.S. industry, international partners, as well as with academia.


Sample Sentence(s):

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled its newest supercomputer, the Columbia, which is powered by 10,240 Intel Itanium 2 processors."
"These and other advanced concepts are being explored at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Convergent Aeronautics Solutions program to help make possible new capabilities in commercial aviation."

Translations:
  • French: Administration nationale de l'aéronautique et de l'espace
  • German: Nationale Aeronautik- und Raumfahrtbehörde
  • Polish: Narodowa Agencja Aeronautyki i Przestrzeni Kosmicznej
  • Swedish: Nationella flyg- och rymdförvaltningen

Links to Videos/Articles:

https://www.nasa.gov/

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