NASA astronaut Christian Koch snapped this image of Hurricane Dorian as the International Space Station during a flyover on Monday, September 2, 2019. To source
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Hubble Views Final Stages of a Star’s Life
NGC 5307, a planetary nebula that lies about 10,000 light-years from Earth, can be seen in the constellation Centaurus. To source
Celebrating Spitzer's Sweet Sixteen
Spitzer Space Telescope into orbit around the Sun on Aug. 25, 2003. Since then, the observatory has been lifting the veil on the wonders of the cosmos, from our own solar system to faraway galaxies, using infrared light. To source
Lifting the Space Launch System Core Stage Into Place
NASA cleared a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing of its Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with the lift and installation of the core stage pathfinder simulator onto the B-2 Test Stand. To source
Astronaut Andrew Morgan Performs His First Spacewalk
West Point graduate, physician and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured working outside the International Space Station . To source
Christine Darden: From Human Computer to Engineer
In 1967, Christine Darden was added to the pool of ‘human computers’ who wrote complex programs and tediously crunched numbers for engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center. To source
Hubble Captures Dynamic Dying Star
This Hubble image shows a dark, gloomy scene in the constellation of Gemini (the Twins). The subject of this image confused astronomers when it was first studied — rather than being classified as a single object, it was instead recorded as two objects, owing to its symmetrical lobed structure. To source
Wildfires in the Brazilian Rainforest Creating Cross Country Smoke
Amazon rainforest fires causing smoke to drift across the whole of Brazil. To source
A View of the National Space Council
A member of the audience takes a picture with their phone as Vice President Mike Pence is introduced during the sixth meeting of the National Space Council. To source
SpaceX Dragon Crew Emergency Evacuation Rehearsal
A quick moving storm passes as teams from NASA and SpaceX practice procedures for medical emergency evacuation onboard the GO Searcher ship, Friday, August 15, 2019. To source
3D Printing and the Future of Aeronautics
Today is National Aviation Day and progress is ongoing in the next evolution of air mobility – all thanks to emerging 3D printing technology. To source
Hubble’s Portrait of Star’s Gaseous Glow
Although it looks more like an entity seen through a microscope than a telescope, this rounded object, named NGC 2022, is certainly not algae or tiny, blobby jellyfish. Instead, it is a vast orb of gas in space, cast off by an aging star. To source
NASA and SpaceX: Dragon Crew Extraction Rehearsal
On August 13, 2019, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, left, and Bob Behnken continue to work with teams from NASA and SpaceX to rehearse crew extraction from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. To source