NASA Pays Tribute to Nichelle Nichols

NASA celebrates the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized…

PIA24529: EMIT Instrument's First Light

           Target: Earth Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original story, PIA24529: EMIT Instrument’s…

Zeta Ophiuchi: A Star With a Complicated Past

Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace…

PIA25445: Muruntau Mine, Uzbekistan

           Target: Earth Mission:  Terra Instrument:  ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…

Vortices Near Jupiter’s North Pole

As NASA’s Juno mission completed its 43rd close flyby of Jupiter on July 5, 2022, its…

Preparing for the Next Generation of Flight

Before NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft takes to the skies, plenty of testing happens to ensure…

PIA24907: MISR Images Oak Fire Near Yosemite

           Target: Earth Mission:  Terra Instrument:  MISR Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL-Caltech, MISR Team Click here…

PIA25017: NASA's Juno Mission Spies Vortices Near Jupiter's North Pole

           Target: Jupiter Mission:  Juno Instrument:  JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Brian Swift ©…

Heading into (Orbital) Sunrise

The crew doesn’t just snap pretty pictures; the research aboard the station benefits humanity in numerous…

Blue Ripples on a Red Planet

This image shows a variety of wind-related features on the Red Planet near the center of…