This artist’s impression is of a supermassive black hole that is inside the dust-shrouded core of a vigorously star-forming “starburst” galaxy. To source
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Space Butterfly
What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. To source
April 12, 1981: Launch of the First Shuttle Mission
On April 12, 1981, NASA launched is first Space Transportation System, or space shuttle, mission, carrying astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into orbit. To source
NASA Awards Contracts for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations
NASA has awarded a contract to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tennessee, to provide the agency’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California with support services for ground-based aerospace test facilities at the center. To source
When Galaxies Collide
A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled the unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in this image from Hubble. To source
Axiom Mission 1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B
SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022. To source
University Teams Fly High in Airport Designs of the Future
Concepts from eight teams participating in the 2022 Gateways to Blue Skies: Airports of Tomorrow (Blue Skies) Competition have been selected to present their design concepts to a panel of industry experts To source
Japan's Geiyo Archipelago
Japan’s Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates. To source
Testing the Aircraft of the Future
NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards. To source
Cold as (Dry) Ice
Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars. To source
Space Launch System Rocket at Dawn
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022. To source
Prepping for Wet Dress Rehearsal
Engineers and technicians are continuing to prepare for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test which is slated to begin on April 1 and conclude on April 3. To source
Pilot Bob Hines in Training for Crew-4
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Bob Hines is pictured during a training session inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX Headquarters. To source