The LAGEOS I, Laser Geodynamics Satellite, was launched on May 4, 1976 from Vandenberg Air Force…
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Smartphone Photos From Orbit
These images of Earth were reconstructed from photos taken by three smartphones in orbit, or "PhoneSats."…
Dwarfed Wavemaker
Like a proud peacock displaying its tail, Enceladus shows off its beautiful plume to the Cassini…
Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island
In October 2012, satellites measured subtle signals that suggested volcanic activity on remote Heard Island. These…
Springtime in the Bay of Biscay
Springtime in the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France, as in most places, is…
The Rose
The spinning vortex of Saturn's north polar storm resembles a deep red rose of giant proportions…
Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Fjord
This image of Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Fjord with Kap Atholl in the background was taken…
Supersonic Aircraft Model
The window in the sidewall of the 8- by 6-foot supersonic wind tunnel at NASA's Glenn…
Mars Stereo View from ‘John Klein’ to Mount Sharp — Raw
Left and right eyes of the Navigation Camera (Navcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took the…
Astronaut vs. Robonaut
Following a session of Robonaut 2 operations controlled by ground personnel, Expedition 35 Flight Engineer Chris…