NASA Established 62 Years Ago Today
This Day in History: On July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law, establishing NASA as a civilian agency. Columbia Weather is proud to play a small role in space research and exploration efforts, supplying high quality weather monitoring equipment to NASA facilities across the U.S for over 17 years. Space shuttle Atlantis is seen at a 2011 launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (NASA/Bill Ingalls) 🚀 Learn more about NASA's history here