On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when…
Category: NASA Image of the Day
An Astronaut’s View from Station
A view of Earth as seen from the Cupola on the Earth-facing side of the International…
A View of Mercury From Afar
This image of Mercury, acquired by the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) aboard NASA's MESSENGER mission…
The Moon and Sun
Two or three times a year, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observes the moon traveling across the…
Preparing IRIS Spacecraft for Launch
Orbital Sciences team members move the second half of the payload fairing before it is placed…
In the Vortex of Power
John Wargo, lead technician at NASA Glenn's Propulsion System Laboratory (PSL) is performing an inspection on…
Targeting Earth Photographs From Orbit
Inside the Cupola, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, an Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a 400mm lens…
The Butterfly Nebula
The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky are often named for flowers or…
Rocket Launches from Wallops Flight Facility
A NASA Black Brant XII suborbital rocket streaks into the night sky following its launch at…
Infrared Light Reveals Tornado’s Path
On May 20, 2013, central Oklahoma was devastated by a EF-5 tornado, the most severe on…