The Day the Earth Smiled

In this rare image taken on July 19, 2013, the wide-angle camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft…

Gravity Waves and Sunglint, Lake Superior

From the vantage point of the International Space Station, astronauts frequently observe atmospheric and surface phenomena…

Gravity Waves and Sunglint, Lake Superior

From the vantage point of the International Space Station, astronauts frequently observe atmospheric and surface phenomena…

Side-by-side solar eruptions

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) expand side-by-side from the Sun and out into space in this…

Surprise guest on the International Space Station

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano had a flying visit from Paxi, the ESA kids mascot. Follow Paxi on…

Launch

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (July 19, 2013) – The 45th Space Wing successfully launched…

Mission Control Celebrates Success of Apollo 11

Flight controllers celebrate the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission on July 24, 1969,…

NASA to Host Google+ Hangout on Hurricane Research Flights

NASA will host a Google+ Hangout from several NASA centers at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, July…

Alphasat [HL]

A stranger in the crowd

The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is the largest of the Zodiac constellations, and the second…