Space shuttle Atlantis is silhouetted on the Vehicle Assembly Building as it begins its journey from…
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Training Days
On July 5, STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and pilot Doug Hurley perform touch-and-go landings aboard a…
Bright Are Saturn’s Moons
The Cassini spacecraft observed three of Saturn's moons set against the darkened night side of the…
The Osprey Has Landed
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an adult osprey guards its young in a nest…
Rhea’s Return
Rhea emerges ... After being occulted by the larger moon Titan. Occultation is a celestial event…
Sunrise on the Moon
On June 10, 2011, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter angled its orbit 65° to the west, allowing…
Walkway to Space
The doors to the White Room, which provide entry to space shuttle Atlantis' crew compartment, is…
Training for Expedition 28
Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum participated…
Seaside Sunrise
The sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean silhouetting space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank and solid…