A three percent scale model of a blended wing body aircraft design recently was tested in…
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Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly
Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly wears a blue wrist band that has a peace symbol, a…
Chasma Boreale, Mars
Chasma Boreale, a long, flat-floored valley, cuts deep into Mars' north polar icecap. Its walls rise…
Japan’s Coastline Before and After the Tsunami
These images show the effects of the tsunami on Japan's coastline. The image on the left…
Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan
NASA’s Terra satellite's first view of northeastern Japan in the wake of a devastating earthquake and…
Endeavour on the Pad
Bathed in xenon lights, space shuttle Endeavour, attached to its external fuel tank and solid rocket…
Welcome Home
STS-133 mission crew members, from left, Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, pilot Eric Boe, Commander Steve Lindsey,…
Discovery Comes Home
With its drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery rolls down Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing…
The Journey Home
The space shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station as the two orbital spacecraft…
Taking a Break
Inside the newly installed Permanent Multipurpose Module on the International Space Station are the six crew…