See a jet stream speeding through Jupiter’s atmosphere in this new view taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. To source
Archive | Image of the day
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Exposed Bedrock on the Red Planet's Hale Crater
This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Hale Crater, a large impact crater. To source
Black Hole Bounty Captured in the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered evidence for thousands of black holes located near the center of our Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. To source
Our Sputtering Sun
An active region rotated into view and sputtered with numerous small flares and towering magnetic field lines that stretched out many times the diameter of Earth. To source
Hubble’s Galaxy Cluster Cornucopia
The swirling spiral to the lower left of the frame is far from the most interesting spectacle here — behind it sits a galaxy cluster. To source
Going Forward
This close-up image is of a 2-inch-deep hole produced using a new drilling technique for NASA’s Curiosity rover. The hole is about 0.6 inches (1.6 centimeters) in diameter. This image was taken by Curiosity’s Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Sol 2057. To source
LIFTOFF!
The GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. To source
GRACE-FO Launches to Provide a Unique View of Earth’s Climate
(GRACE-FO) mission launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California To source
Orbital ATK Antares Rocket Lifts Off on Resupply Mission to the International Space Station
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Monday, May 21, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the International Space Station and its crew. To source
Antares Rocket Set to Launch NASA Science to the International Space Station
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen at launch Pad-0A, Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Liftoff is currently targeted for 4:39 a.m. Eastern on Monday, May 21. To source
Hubble Catches a Spiral Galaxy in Disguise
NGC 1032 cleaves the quiet darkness of space in two in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. To source
Orbital ATK Rocket Rolls Out for May 21 Launch
An Orbital ATK rocket rolls out to launch Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on May 17, 2018, in advance of a May 21 launch from Wallops Island, VA. The Antares will launch a Cygnus spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. To source
An Amazing View
Astronaut Ricky Arnold took this selfie during the May 16, 2018, spacewalk. To source