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Atlantis Begins 13th Space Trip
The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to work after a refurbishing and a two-year layoff, as liftoff…
Witch Nebula Casts Starry Spell
A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this image from NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared…
60 Years Ago: Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Flight
NASA test pilot Joe Walker took the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) for its first spin…
A Particular Lenticular Cloud – NASA
New Zealand’s stunning scenery has famously provided the backdrop for fictional worlds in fantasy films. A…
An Opportunity to Study Water
Space science is fun! NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit fills this sphere…
Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball
The spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is IC 3225. It looks remarkably…
An Orange Blue Moon – NASA
A super blue moon rises above NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Aug. 18,…
Melbourne City Lights
The city lights of Melbourne, Australia are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited…
A Dazzling Supernova – NASA
Nearly four decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400…