NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. As America's civil space agency and a global leader in space exploration, NASA has pushed the boundaries of scientific and technical limits since 1958, exploring the unknown for all citizens of our planet. The agency leads the world in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research, conducting missions that circle the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, Mars, and destinations throughout our Solar System and beyond.
NASA's work extends across human spaceflight, robotic exploration, Earth science, and aeronautics research. From the Apollo Moon landings to the Artemis program returning humans to the Moon, from operating the International Space Station to launching the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA teams work together to achieve what has never been done before. With 10,001+ employees and multiple centers across the United States, NASA creates jobs, jumpstarts businesses, grows the economy, and develops technologies that benefit life on Earth while expanding human presence into the cosmos.