Astronaut Karen Nyberg poses for a photograph with an enthusiastic NASA Social attendee following a presentation…
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James Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Spectrograph Installed
In March 2014, the James Webb Space Telescope's flight Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) was installed into…
Three Atmospheric ‘Dragons’: Low Pressure Areas Around the U.S.
There are three low pressure systems around the U.S. and they resemble dragons on satellite imagery.…
Wind Tunnel Testing a Full-Sized Aircraft Tail
NASA recently tested a full-sized tail from a 757 commercial aircraft that was modified and equipped…
Shadow Portrait of NASA Rover Opportunity on Martian Slope
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught its own silhouette in this late-afternoon image taken by the…
NASA’s Super Guppy Makes a Special Delivery
NASA’s Super Guppy, a wide-bodied cargo aircraft, landed at the Redstone Army Airfield near Huntsville, Ala.…
Landslide and Barrier Lake Near Oso, Washington
On March 22, 2014, a rainfall-triggered landslide near Oso, Washington sent muddy debris spilling across the…
Expedition 39 Prepares for Today’s Launch
The gantry arms begin to close around the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft to secure the rocket at…
Expedition 39 Crew Launches Aboard the Soyuz TMA-12M Rocket
The Soyuz TMA-12M rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 carrying…
Expedition 39 Soyuz Rollout
The sun rises behind the Soyuz launch pad shortly before the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft is rolled…