Vi Nguyen

Chicago

Multimedia Journalist and General Assignment Reporter at WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)

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Articles

Chicago holds inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade in honor of historic day

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen

It was a joyous and jubilant day in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood as hundreds gathered on the city's West Side for the inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade. "I feel wonderful," said paradegoer Mechelle Moore Carter. "I got my sisters with me; we're out here celebrating."The historic day is now considered a federal holiday as people celebrate liberation and commemorate the ending of slavery in America.
NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Launch to Splashdown Highlights

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Launch to Splashdown HighlightsVIDEOArtemis I launched from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022, and returned to Earth on Dec. 11, 2022 (on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 landing on the Moon). Check out this video for highlights from the mission.
Artemis II to the Moon: Launch to Splashdown

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Credit NASA Language english Discover the Artemis II mission which will fly four astronauts around the Moon. This mission will last for about 10 days and will be the first crewed test flight of the Space Launch System rocket, the Orion spacecraft, and the Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Florida needed to support them.
Apollo 14 Hike to Cone Crater

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Apollo 14 Hike to Cone CraterVIDEOThis video describes the hike toward Cone crater by Apollo 14 astronauts Al Shepard and Ed Mitchell, using a visualization created from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data.
The Apollo 12 Landing Site

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

The Apollo 12 Landing SiteVIDEOExplore the Apollo 12 landing site in this visualization from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Apollo 13 Views of the Moon

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Apollo 13 Views of the MoonVIDEOThis video uses data gathered from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft to recreate some of the stunning views of the Moon that the Apollo 13 astronauts saw on their journey in 1970.
Apollo 15 Stand-Up Extravehicular Activity

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Apollo 15 Stand-Up Extravehicular ActivityVIDEODiscover the audio excerpts of Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott’s stand-up extravehicular activity (EVA) alongside visuals of the Hadley-Apennine region (the Apollo 15 landing site) on the Moon.
Apollo 16 Lands in the Lunar Highlands

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Apollo 16 Lands in the Lunar HighlandsVIDEOExplore the Apollo 16 landing site in this visualization.
Unboxing Apollo Samples

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Unboxing Apollo SamplesVIDEOScientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center received samples of the lunar surface that had been curated in a freezer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center since Apollo 17 astronauts returned them to Earth in December 1972. Learn about the research being done as part of the Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis Program, or ANGSA, an effort to study the samples returned from the Apollo Program in advance of the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon’s South Pole.
Spacesuits for Artemis: Moon Dust and Mobility

1 week ago | science.nasa.gov | Vi Nguyen

Credit NASA Language english Exploration is dirty work! Advanced spacesuits will protect the next humans on the Moon from the harsh lunar environment. Lunar soil isn’t simple dust like what we have on Earth; it is irregular, sharp, and fine and it creates challenges for spacesuit engineers. Find out how NASA research and development are shaping spacesuits for the Artemis generation.