NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, will prove a sustainable and efficient approach to spaceflight. To source
Archive | Image of the day
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Apollo 10 Launches Into History on May 18, 1969
When Apollo 10 launched on May 18, 1969, it was the fifth launch of the Saturn V. To source
Galaxy Blazes With New Stars Born From Close Encounter
The irregular galaxy NGC 4485 shows all the signs of having been involved in a hit-and-run accident with a bypassing galaxy. Rather than destroying the galaxy, the chance encounter is spawning a new generation of stars, and presumably planets. To source
Jonny Kim: NASA's 2017 Astronaut Class
Jonny Kim was selected as a member of NASA’s 2017 astronaut class, nicknamed “the Turtles.” To source
Good Vibrations: Orion Crew Module Undergoes Testing
On April 29 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Orion’s service module moved to the lift station inside the assembly bay. To source
Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth's Limb
The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth’s limb. To source
Joe Acaba: Geologist and Teacher Turned Astronaut
Joe Acaba was selected as an astronaut in 2004 and has logged a total of 306 days in space on three flights. To source
Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American in Space
Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian American to fly in space. To source
InSight Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars
NASA’s InSight Mars Lander used its Instrument Context Camera beneath the lander’s deck to image these drifting clouds at sunset on the Red Planet. To source
Astronaut Ricky Arnold Talks STEM Education
Today is National Teacher Day! NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold was a science teacher at John Hanson Middle School in Waldorf, Maryland. To source
Liftoff of SpaceX's CRS-17 Dragon Cargo Craft
SpaceX’s Dragon lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Saturday, May 4. To source
Hubble Spots Stunning Spiral Galaxy
NGC 2903 is located about 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion), and was studied as part of a Hubble survey of the central regions of roughly 145 nearby disk galaxies. To source
How Atmospheric Sounding Transformed Weather Prediction
In the late 1950’s, NASA scientist Lewis Kaplan developed a groundbreaking way to calculate temperature in the atmosphere for weather forecasting. To source