Exploring the Wonders of the Universe

The newly-installed Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 is visible at center of the International Space Station's starboard truss.…

All in a Day’s Work

Astronaut Greg Chamitoff made his way inside the station as Andrew Feustel awaited his turn at…

Endeavour at the International Space Station

This image of space shuttle Endeavour, taken by STS-134 mission specialist Ron Garan on May 19,…

Not Your Typical 9-to-5

Astronaut Drew Feustel works in the vacuum of space during the first of four spacewalks during…

Endeavour’s Close Up

This image of the space shuttle Endeavour's starboard wing was taken by the Expedition 27 crew…

Endeavour’s Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver

At 5:15 a.m. EDT today, Endeavour began the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or 'backflip,' on its…

Atlantis’ Final Rollover

Shuttle Atlantis makes its final planned move from Orbiter Processing Facility-1 to the Vehicle Assembly Building…

Endeavour’s Final Voyage

An exhaust cloud forms around Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as…

Lightning Over Brazil

The European Space Agency's Paolo Nespoli took this image of lightning over Brazil as seen from…

A Star-Formation Laboratory

The dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 is ablaze with young stars and gas clouds. Located around 10…