This 8-image mosaic of the Sojourner rover on the surface of Mars was acquired during the late afternoon on Sol 2. Sojourner arrived aboard the Mars Pathfinder on July 4, 1997. To source
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Taking to the Skies: Orion Test Brings Moon, Mars Missions Closer
A launch abort system (LAS) with a test version of Orion attached soars upward on NASA’s Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test atop a Northrop Grumman provided booster on July 2, 2019, after launching at 7 a.m. EDT. To source
Orion "Go" for Launch
A test version of NASA’s Orion crew module is ready for rollback at Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. To source
Tumultuous Clouds of Jupiter
This stunning image of Jupiter’s stormy northern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it performed a close pass of the gas giant planet. To source
Searching for Freshwater In Snowy Places
Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for over a billion people around the world. To source
Expedition 59 Space Station Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 59 crew members. To source
Preparing for the Expedition 59 Space Station Crew Landing
NASA astronaut and Astronaut Office Representative Joe Acaba is seen along with other NASA, Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos teams as they deploy from Karaganda for the Expedition 59 landing. To source
'Green' Alternative Fuel Set for First In-Space Test
Satellites love hydrazine – a type of space propellant – but it’s toxic to people and extremely difficult to handle. A non-toxic alternative will be put to the test with NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM), set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. To source
Milestone Achieved as X-57 Mod II Takes Shape
The electric motors for X-57’s Mod II vehicle and their propellers were powered up and spun together for the first time as part of an integrated spin test. To source
RockOn! and RockSat-C: Launching Student Experiments to Space
At 5:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 20, 2019, a 40-foot tall rocket carrying 28 student experiments (measuring acceleration, humidity, pressure, temperature and radiation counts) launched from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. To source
A Look Inside the X-59 QueSST Cockpit
The pilot of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft will navigate the skies in a cockpit unlike any other. To source
Countdown to Apollo 11
Command Module pilot Michael Collins practices in the CM simulator on June 19, 1969, at Kennedy Space Center. To source
Storm Rages in Cosmic Teacup
Samples of spacesuit material will be flown on the Mars 2020 mission to study show they might degrade in the Martian environment. To source