An electric Hall thruster, identical to those that will be used to propel NASA’s Psyche spacecraft,…
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STS-135: Shuttle's Final Launch and the Beginning of a New Era
Space Shuttle Atlantis’ STS-135 mission launched from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on July…
Heat Shield Milestone Complete for First Orion Mission with Crew
Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently finished meticulously applying more than 180 blocks…
Jupiter's Magnificent Swirling Clouds
A multitude of magnificent, swirling clouds in Jupiter’s dynamic North North Temperate Belt is captured in…
PIA23955: Al Jowf, Saudi Arabia
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…
Upgrading the Space Station Is All in a Day's Work
NASA astronaut Robert Behnken works during the Wednesday, July 1, 2020, six-hour and one-minute spacewalk to…
July 4, 1997: Sojourner Arrives on the Red Planet
Hitching a ride on the Mars Pathfinder mission, the Sojourner rover arrived on Mars on July…
PIA23806: Clyde's Spot on Jupiter
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Kevin M. Gill,…
A Day's Work: Robert Behnken Updates Power Systems on the Station
On June 26, 2020, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy conducted the first of two…
PIA23691: Arizona Bighorn Fire 2020
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original…