The distorted spiral galaxy at center, the Penguin, and the compact elliptical at left, the Egg,…
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A Midsummer Red Sprite Seen from Space
Several transient luminous events illuminate pockets of Earth’s upper atmosphere. A line of thunderstorms off the…
Artemis II Core Stage moves from Final to VAB
The Artemis II Core Stage moves from final assembly to the VAB at NASA’s Michoud Assembly…
30 Years Ago: STS-65 Lifts Off
Space shuttle Columbia heads skyward after clearing the fixed service structure tower at Launch Complex Pad…
Orion on the Rise – NASA
Technicians used a 30-ton crane to lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Friday, June 28, 2024, from…
Studying Hurricane Beryl from Space
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean on July 1,…
Cassini Sees Saturn – NASA
Saturn and its rings completely fill the field of view of Cassini’s narrow angle camera in…
The Maze is Afoot – NASA
This labyrinth – with a silhouette of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at its center –…
Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula
Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5300 light-years from Earth in the constellation…
NOAA’s GOES-U Satellite Launches – NASA
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental…