Space shuttle Discovery waits to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building…
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Sotra Facula, Titan
Based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, this image shows an area of Saturn's moon Titan,…
Wright Flyer
On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight and, in March 1999,…
Opportunity’s View of Santa Maria Crater, Sol 2450
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to record this view of Santa Maria…
Soyuz Heads for the Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-20 rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010…
At the Pad
The Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft is seen shortly after arrival to the launch pad Monday, Dec. 13,…
Like the Sound of Thunder
A sonic boom is caused by an object moving faster than sound. The shock waves created…
Like the Sound of Thunder
A sonic boom is caused by an object moving faster than sound. The shock waves created…