This montage of New Horizons images shows Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io, and were taken…
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Soyuz on the Launch Pad
The Soyuz TMA-22 rocket is seen on the launch pad during a snow storm the morning…
NASA and Navy Veteran John Young
NASA salutes our country's veterans this Veteran's Day 2011. In today's image, John Young, astronaut and…
30 Doradus – The Growing Tarantula Within
The star-forming region, 30 Doradus, is one of the largest located close to the Milky Way…
Orion Drop Test at Langley
Engineers at NASA Langley conducted the third drop test of the Orion test article as part…
Orion seen from the Rover
The Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" is photographed from a distance by astronaut Chares M. Duke…
McCandless Orbits in Jetpack
On Feb. 12, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless, ventured further away from the confines and safety of…
The Giant Nebula, NGC 3603
Thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603. This stellar "jewel box"…
Bean Walks on the Moon
Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Lunar Module pilot, pauses near a tool carrier during the Apollo 12…
Ancient White Dwarf Stars
Pushing the limits of its powerful vision, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered the oldest burned-out stars…