On June 30, 1967, the U.S. Air Force selcted Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. for the…
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Orion’s Powerhouse
A technician works on the European Service Module that will propel the Orion spacecraft in space…
Destination: History
On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn made history by becoming the first U.S. astronaut to orbit…
Jupiter’s Swirling Cloud Formations
See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new…
Clyde Foster
In June 1975, Marshall management named Clyde Foster to the position of director of the Equal…
An Icy Heart
Operation IceBridge, NASA’s longest running survey of the state of polar ice, shattered records in 2017.
Preparing for Space
In this image from 2009, NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson is attired in a training version of…
The State of NASA
Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot discusses the fiscal year 2019 budget proposal during a State of…
A View of the Winter Olympics From Above
Since the Winter Olympics were first held in 1924, they only have been hosted twice in…
Splitting Slope Streaks
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows streaks forming on slopes when dust cascades…