A test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft descends under its three main parachutes above the U.S.…
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Curiosity Self-Portrait at ‘Windjana’ Drilling Site
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used the camera at the end of its arm in April and…
Orion’s Belt Rises Through the Atmosphere
On June 23, 2014, Expedition 40 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman captured this image which connects Earth…
Phytoplankton Bloom Off the Coast of Iceland
A spring bloom of phytoplankton lingered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland in…
Storm Cell Over the Southern Appalachian Mountains
This storm cell photo was taken from NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft on May 23, 2014, during…
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s View of Tycho Central Peak
Today, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) celebrates its fifth anniversary in space. LRO launched from Florida…
Astronauts Watch the World Cup Aboard the International Space Station
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Steve Swanson and ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst take a break to watch…
Hubble Eyes Golden Rings of Star Formation
Taking center stage in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as…
Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo from International Space Station
As fans around the world tune in to World Cup 2014, a few fans out of…