The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite passed directly over Rio de Janeiro…
Category: NASA Image of the Day
A Black Hole Story Told by a Cosmic Blob and Bubble
Two cosmic structures show evidence for a remarkable change in behavior of a supermassive black hole…
Infrared Saturn Clouds
This false-color view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows clouds in Saturn's northern hemisphere. The view was…
Aurora and Manicouagan Crater
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station adjusted the camera for night imaging and captured the…
Neil Armstrong in NASA Ames’ Bell X-14 Aircraft
Neil A. Armstrong is photographed in the cockpit of the Ames Bell X-14 aircraft at NASA's…
Curiosity’s Arm Over ‘Marimba’ Target on Mount Sharp
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover began close-up investigation of a target called "Marimba," on lower Mount Sharp,…
Astronauts Test Orion Docking Hatch For Future Missions
Engineers and astronauts conducted testing in a representative model of the Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Johnson…
Field Testing NASA’s New Carbon-Dioxide Measuring Instrument
A team of NASA scientists and engineers is poised to realize a lifetime goal: building an…
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is one of the most visited parks in America, drawing more than 2.5…
Space Station View of the Chesapeake Bay
On July 21, 2016, Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA shared this photograph of sunglint…