15K views · 954 reactions | Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 16, 1958, and President Eisenhower signed it into law on July 29, 1958. NASA opened for business on Oct. 1, 1958, with T. Keith Glennan as our first administrator. Our history tells a story of exploration, innovation and discoveries. The next 60 years, that story continues. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/60 | NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center | Facebook

As we approach the #NASA60th anniversary on October 1, let's look back at how it all began -- with the passage of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and the absorbing of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics into what became NASA, which by 1958 had already begun sending pilots to the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Watch & learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2mNbHvP. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration