The South Sandwich Islands, in the far southern Atlantic Ocean, are often shrouded with thick cloud,…
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Me and My Shadow
Saturn's rings cast shadows on the planet, but the shadows appear to be inside out! The…
Curiosity Mars Rover Beside Sandstone Target ‘Windjana’
This image from the Navigation Camera (Navcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a sandstone slab…
Hubble’s Messier 5
"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of…
Hubble Space Telescope Reaches Orbit
On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the…
President Obama Speaks With Astronauts on Space Station
President Barack Obama and astronaut Soichi Noguchi speak with International Space Station astronauts Steve Swanson, Koichi…
President Obama Hears From Astronauts on Space Station
President Barack Obama and astronaut Soichi Noguchi hear a message from International Space Station astronauts Steve…
Earth Science Radar Imaging Mission Travels to Central and South America
This photo of volcanoes in Guatemala was taken from NASA's C-20A aircraft during a four-week Earth…
Satellite View of the Americas on Earth Day
Today, April 22, 2014 is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than taking a…
SpaceX Dragon Grappled to Canadarm2
On Sunday, April 20, 2014, the Expedition 39 crew aboard the International Space Station welcomed nearly…