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A truck sprays water to reduce the dust as NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 with the mobile launcher atop moves slowly along, on its trek to Launch Pad 39B. To source

Long, narrow clouds, known as ship tracks, stood out against the backdrop of marine clouds blanketing much of the North Pacific Ocean. To source

The little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 billows out among the bright stars and dark dust clouds that surround it. To source

Guy Bluford, the first African-American astronaut, launched into space on shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission thirty-five years ago, on August 30, 1983. To source

An expedition that will help NASA search for life in deep space launched today – not with a rocket’s roar, but with a gentle splash into the deep Pacific Ocean. The project will use underwater robots to explore the environment around a deep-sea volcano off the coast of Hawaii that has similar conditions to what […]

Astronauts get to observe the Earth in all her beauty from aboard the International Space Station. A member of the Expedition 56 crew currently onboard the station took this nighttime image of Java, Indonesia’s largest island. To source

Striking atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere are captured in this series of color-enhanced images from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. To source

Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets. These ubiquitous specks of matter are known as aerosols, and they can be found in the air over oceans, deserts, mountains, forests, ice and every ecosystem in between. To source

The world is on fire. Or so it appears in this image from NASA’s Worldview. To source

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold photographed a massive storm in the Pacific Ocean during a flyover from the International Space Station. Arnold shared images on social media on Aug. 22, 2018, and wrote, “#HurricaneLane in the early morning hours near #Hawaii. The crew of the @Space_Station sends much aloha to everyone there.” To source

One year ago on August 21, 2017, the continental United States experienced the first total solar eclipse in 99 years. To source

Our cloud-covered planet is seen from aboard the International Space Station. To source

Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays! To source