Although it was past 2 a.m. on Dec. 29, 1968, more than 2,000 people were on…
Category: NASA Image of the Day
Fastest Rotating Star Found in Neighboring Galaxy
This artist's concept pictures the fastest rotating star found to date. The massive, bright young star,…
South Polar Region of Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon
This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south polar region of Saturn's largest moon,…
Ring of Fire
This composite image shows the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4151. X-rays (blue) from…
WISE’s New View of the Barnard 3 Nebula
WISE, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, has a new view of Barnard 3, or IRAS Ring…
Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
With the holiday season in full swing, a new image from an assembly of telescopes reveals…
Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet
International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy from about 240 miles…
Expedition 30 Lifts Off
The Soyuz TMA-03M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011,…
A ‘Rose’ Made of Galaxies
In celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's deployment in April 2011, astronomers…
Expedition 30 Soyuz Rolls to the Pad
The Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft is rolled out by train on its way to the launch pad…