NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Ricky Arnold step into the Orion crew module hatch during a…
Earthrise
Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec.…
ESA Pavilion, Paris Air and Space Show 2013
The 50th International Paris Air & Space Show at Le Bourget opened its doors on Monday 17 June.…
Gaia scanning the sky
This animation shows the Gaia spacecraft spinning in space scanning the sky. Gaia’s mission relies on…
Supermoon in Washington
A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the…
Galileo FOC
These pictures give the first detailed views of the next batch of Galileo satellites, the first…
Inseparable galactic twins
Looking towards the constellation of Triangulum (The Triangle), in the northern sky, lies the galaxy pair…
NASA Thruster Achieves World-Record 5+ Years of Operation
A NASA advanced ion propulsion engine has successfully operated for more than 48,000 hours, or 5…