The International Space Station has been manned by humans since November 2, 2000, representing one of the longest endeavors of space exploration attempted. These 3 facts about the International Space Station are designed to give one a look at the day-to-day life, dangers and politics of the ISS.

Mars has fascinated man since the dawn of civilization. When the space program became a reality, the Soviet Union and United States rushed to gather information about the red planet. Many of these missions failed, however, over the past couple decades many new facts have been discovered.

NASA is getting set to launch its new spacecraft to Jupiter where it will explore the atmosphere, gravitational dynamics and continue to map the gaseous giant.

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has been highly successful in establishing modern satellite technology. Over the course of 50 years, its major contributions include the Landsat satellites and overall instrument control of the Hubble Telescope.

The Mars Science Laboratory Rover, known as Curiosity, is NASA’s next major mission to the Martian surface. Scheduled for a two-year exploration to begin in 2012, Curiosity seeks to find evidence of past or present life. The mission is the next step following Spirit and Opportunity.