Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec.…
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Earthrise
Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec.…
Stepping into the Orion Crew Module
NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Ricky Arnold step into the Orion crew module hatch during a…
Supermoon in Washington
A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the…
Colliding Galaxy Pair
This striking NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, which shows what looks like the profile of a…
IRIS Preps for Launch
The fully integrated spacecraft and science instrument for NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission is…
Rare Clear View of Alaska
On most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state's 6,640…
First American Woman in Space
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when…
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…