The Moon, left, Saturn, upper right, and Jupiter, lower right, are seen after sunset from Washington,…
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Pioneer 10 Crosses the Asteroid Belt (Illustration)
If spacecraft are to visit the outer solar system, they must cross the asteroid belt between…
NASA Research Pilot David Zahn
“Everyone needs an anchor from their community to motivate and inspire them to move forward. I…
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Looks Radiant in Infrared
A cluster brimming with millions of stars glistens like an iridescent opal in this image from…
The Beginnings of a Sunrise
The sun’s first rays begin illuminating Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station…
Mariner-C Spacecraft Model – NASA
A model of the Mariner-C spacecraft at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research…
Festive Northern Lights – NASA
The spectacular aurora borealis, or the “northern lights,” over Canada is sighted from the space station…
A Black Hole Gobbles Up a Star
A disk of hot gas swirls around a black hole in this illustration from Dec. 20,…
A Space Station Thanksgiving – NASA
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins (left) and Rick Mastracchio, both Expedition 38 flight engineers, pose for a…
Astronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of…