A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA’s Cassini mission. To source
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NASA's LRO Discovers Earth's Pull is 'Massaging' our Moon
Earth’s gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks. To source
NASA's LRO Discovers Earth's Pull is 'Massaging' our Moon
Earth’s gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks. To source
3,000th Comet Spotted by Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
On Sept. 13, 2015, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory – a joint project of the European Space Agency and NASA — discovered its 3,000th comet, cementing its standing as the greatest comet finder of all time. Prior to the 1995 launch of the observatory, commonly known as SOHO, only a dozen or so comets had […]
Good Morning From the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared this photograph on social media, taken from the International Space Station on Sept. 10, 2015. Kelly wrote, “#GoodMorning Texas! Great view of you, the #moon , and #Venus this morning. #YearInSpace” To source
Hubble Sees a Galactic Sunflower
The arrangement of the spiral arms in the galaxy Messier 63, seen here in an image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, recall the pattern at the center of a sunflower. To source
Methane Painting
Why does Saturn look like it’s been painted with a dark brush in this infrared image, but Dione looks untouched? To source
Dawn Takes a Closer Look at Occator
This image, made using images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shows Occator crater on Ceres, home to a collection of intriguing bright spots. To source
International Space Station Transits the Sun
This composite image made from five frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of nine onboard, in silhouette as it transits the sun at roughly 5 miles per second, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. To source
Hubble Peers into the Heart of a Galactic Maelstrom
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). It is the nearest group containing both bright spirals and a bright elliptical galaxy (Messier 105). To source
Sept. 3, 1976: Viking 2 Lands on Mars
This rocky panoramic scene is the second picture of the Martian surface that was taken by Viking Lander 2 shortly after touchdown on Sept. 3, 1976 at 3:58 p.m. PDT (Earth received time). To source
Rocks Here Sequester Some of Mars' Early Atmosphere
This view combines information from two instruments on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to map color-coded composition over the shape of the ground in a small portion of the Nili Fossae plains region of Mars’ northern hemisphere. To source
Good Night From Space
Earth’s thin atmosphere stands out against the blackness of space in this photo taken on Aug. 31, 2015 by astronaut Scott Kelly on board the International Space Station. To source