Mission Control, Houston, April 13, 1970

Apollo 13, NASA's third crewed mission to the moon, launched on April 11, 1970. Two days…

Layers and Dark Dunes on the Surface of Mars

This image of a circular depression on the surface of Mars was acquired on Jan. 5,…

Layers and Dark Dunes on the Surface of Mars

This image of a circular depression on the surface of Mars was acquired on Jan. 5,…

The Mercury Astronauts

On April 9, 1959, NASA's first administrator, Dr. Keith Glennan, announced the names of the agency's…

The Mercury Astronauts

On April 9, 1959, NASA's first administrator, Dr. Keith Glennan, announced the names of the agency's…

Sea Ice Off East Antarctica’s Princess Astrid Coast

On April 5, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this…

Sea Ice Off East Antarctica’s Princess Astrid Coast

On April 5, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this…

Searching for Water in the Solar System and Beyond

As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water…

Searching for Water in the Solar System and Beyond

As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water…

International Space Station Flyover of Australia

From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (stationcdrkelly on Instagram) took this photograph and…