America’s Next Rocket

NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, will be the most powerful rocket in history. The flexible,…

Galactic Pyrotechnics on Display

A galaxy about 23 million light years away is the site of impressive, ongoing fireworks. Rather…

Liftoff! OCO-2 Heads to Orbit

July 2, 2014 --  A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launches with the Orbiting Carbon…

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Aboard Delta II Rocket

The launch gantry is rolled back to reveal the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with…

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Satellite at Launch Pad

The upper levels of the launch gantry, surrounding the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with…

NASA’s OCO-2 Satellite on the Launch Pad

The launch gantry surrounding the Delta II rocket with the second Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite onboard…

Watching the World Cup Aboard the International Space Station

On Thursday, June 26, the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station got a chance…

Test Version of Orion Spacecraft Touches Down in the Arizona Desert

A test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft descends under its three main parachutes above the U.S.…

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…