Celebrating Flag Day on June 14, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this photograph in the…
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Hubble Meeting the Neighbors
The sphere of space surrounding our galaxy is known as the Local Volume, a region some…
Expedition 43 Soyuz Landing
The Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 43 commander Terry Virts of…
Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space
This galaxy, known as NGC 6503, has found itself in a lonely position, at the edge…
Tethys the Target
Like most moons in the solar system, Tethys is covered by impact craters. Some craters bear…
Samantha Cristoforetti Prepares For the Journey Home
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti checks her Sokol pressure suit in preparation for the Expedition 43 crew's…
Fresh Crater Near Sirenum Fossae Region of Mars
The HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a "fresh" (on…
June 4, 1965, Earth Observations From Gemini IV
This photograph of the Florida Straits and Grand Bahama Bank was taken during the Gemini IV…
NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Spacewalking
For 50 years, NASA has been "suiting up" for spacewalking. In this Feb. 7, 1984 photograph…
Shadow of Surveyor 1 on the Moon
Surveyor 1, the first of the Surveyor missions to make a successful soft landing, proved the…