The star-forming region, 30 Doradus, is one of the largest located close to the Milky Way…
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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…
Mars’ Newton Crater
This image, which combines orbital imagery with 3-D modeling, shows flows that appear in spring and…
President Obama Meets Final Shuttle Crew
From left , Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus, Commander Chris…
The Space Station’s First Crew
Expedition 1 Commander Bill Shepherd (center) is flanked by Soyuz Commander Yuri Gidzenko (right) and Flight…