Astronaut Ron Garan tweeted this image from the International Space Station in August, 2011, writing, “What…
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Solar Dynamics Observatory Sees M7.9-Class Solar Flare
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, an M7.9-class, peaking at 4:16 a.m. EDT on June…
Lights of an Aurora From the International Space Station
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on…
Flying Over An Aurora
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) captured photographs and video of auroras on June 22, 2015. Kelly…
Dawn Survey Orbit Image 11
A cluster of mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres can be seen in this image,…
Night-Shining Clouds
This image of noctilucent clouds is a composite of several Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere…
Through the Clouds
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when…
SOFIA at Sunset
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) takes off from Palmdale, California at sunset. SOFIA is…
Tropical Storm Bill From the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, currently on a one-year mission to the International Space Station, took this…
Stars and Stripes From the International Space Station
Celebrating Flag Day on June 14, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this photograph in the…