The gantry arms close around the Soyuz rocket after it was raised into vertical position on the launch pad, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. To source
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Hubble Takes Closer Look at Not-So-'Dead' Neighbor
Because they lack stellar nurseries and contain mostly old stars, elliptical galaxies — Like Messier 110 — are often considered “dead” when compared to their spiral relatives. But scientists have spotted signs of a population of young, blue stars at Messier 110’s center, hinting that this neighbor of our Milky Way may not be so […]
Layers in Mars' Danielson Crater
This image shows sedimentary rock and sand within Danielson Crater, an impact crater about 42 miles or 67 kilometers in diameter, located in the southwest Arabia Terra region of Mars. To source
Space Station Downlink with Actor Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt speaks with NASA astronaut Nick Hague who is onboard the International Space Station, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. To source
Franklin Chang-Diaz Performs a Spacewalk on the STS-111 Mission
In this mage from June 2002, astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during a spacewalk to perform work on the International Space Station. To source
Mae Jemison Trains for Her Space Shuttle Flight
Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, participated in crew egress training for Space Shuttle Endeavour’s STS-47 mission during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. To source
Remembering September 11th and Looking to the Future
This 2019 photo of Manhattan, taken by astronaut Nick Hague from aboard the International Space Station, shows a city totally recovered from the attack on September 11, 2001. To source
Testing and Training on the Boeing Starliner
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke works through a check list inside a mockup of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner during a simulation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on Aug. 21, 2019. To source
Learning to Track Water Using NASA Satellite Data
It’s Back to School Week and NASA has activities to keep students motivated. To source
Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback
Scientists with NASA’s Mars 2020 mission and the European-Russian ExoMars mission traveled to the Australian Outback to hone their research techniques. To source
Satellite Captures Four Tropical Cyclones from Space
On Sept. 4, 2019, a loose chain of tropical cyclones lined up across the Western Hemisphere. To source
An Infrared View of the M81 Galaxy
Located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major, which also includes the Big Dipper, nearby galaxy Messier 81 is easily visible through binoculars or a small telescope. To source
Jessica Meir Climbs Aboard a Soyuz Trainer
At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 61 crewmember Jessica Meir of NASA climbs aboard a Soyuz trainer during final crew qualification exams on Aug. 30. To source