A Different View

On flight day four of the STS-129 mission, a member of the crew photographed the aft…

Randy Bresnik

Astronaut Randy Bresnik is pictured near the base of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System on the…

Mike Foreman

Astronaut Mike Foreman performed tasks on the exterior of the International Space Station during the second…

Robert Satcher’s Self-Portrait

Astronaut Robert Satcher uses a digital still camera to expose take a self-portrait during the STS-129…

Space Shuttle Atlantis

This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Atlantis, including the three main engines,…

A Partial View

Backdropped by the blackness of space, a partial view of Space Shuttle Atlantis' payload bay, vertical…

COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on Nov. 18, 1989, and quickly…

STS-129 Lifts Off

Guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center view the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Cape Canaveral,…

Monitoring the Launch

NASA mission managers monitor the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis from Firing Room Four of…

Awaiting the Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis is seen on Launch Pad 39a of the NASA Kennedy Space Center shortly…