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…

Spurting Plasma

A stream of plasma burst out from the sun, but since it lacked enough force to…

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…

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as Seen From the International Space Station

As fans around the world tune in to World Cup 2014, a few fans out of…

Inside the International Space Station’s Destiny Laboratory

This view in the International Space Station, photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member, shows how…

Orion Comes Together

The Orion crew module for Exploration Flight Test-1 is shown in the Final Assembly and System…