Before electricity, water fountains worked by relying on gravity to channel water from a higher elevation to a lower one. In space, awesome gaseous fountains have been discovered in the centers of galaxy clusters. To source
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Astronauts Anne McClain and Serena Auñón-Chancellor Work Aboard the Station
NASA astronauts Anne McClain (background) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor are pictured inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module aboard the International Space Station. To source
Spirit of Apollo – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is seen lit up with space imagery prior to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. To source
ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets
Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already exceeding scientists’ expectations. To source
Viewing the Approach of SpaceX's Dragon to the Space Station
International Space Station Commander Alexander Gerst viewed SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft chasing the orbital laboratory on Dec. 8, 2018 and took a series of photos. To source
Astronaut Anne McClain's First Voyage to the Space Station
“Putting this journey into words will not be easy, but I will try. I am finally where I was born to be,” said astronaut Anne McClain of her first voyage to space. To source
New Research, Hardware Headed to Space Station
Experiments in forest observation, protein crystal growth and in-space fuel transfer demonstration are heading to the International Space Station following the launch Wednesday of SpaceX’s 16th mission. To source
Researching Supersonic Flight
This image of the horizon is as it was seen from the cockpit of NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s F/A-18 research aircraft. To source
Newest Crew Launches for the International Space Station
Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to bring a new crew to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. To source
A 'BrainStorm Trooper' Inquires About NASA Exploration
A Nova Labs Robotics “BrainStorm Troopers” team member from Reston, Virginia, asks a question during an Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) announcement. To source
Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies
This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic is of a portion of the immense Coma cluster of over 1,000 galaxies, located 300 million light-years from Earth. To source
The Dunes in Mars' Wirtz Crater
In Mars’ Wirtz Crater, these dunes are likely active. To source
Ringing in InSight's Landing on the Red Planet
NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders and astronaut Mike Massimino ring the closing bell of Nasdaq after the NASA’s InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. To source