Astronaut John Young, the pilot of the Gemini III mission, inspects his helmet in the ready room in preparation for the launch. To source
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Contraband Corned Beef and the Gemini III Mission
Astronaut John Young, the pilot of the Gemini III mission, inspects his helmet in the ready room in preparation for the launch. To source
5,000 Exoplanets and Counting
A new raft of discoveries marks a scientific high point: More than 5,000 planets are now confirmed to exist beyond our solar system. To source
A View to a Nebula
This colorful image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and published in 2018, celebrated the observatory’s 28th anniversary of viewing the heavens. To source
Artemis I in Moonlight
Earth’s Moon is seen rising behind NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. To source
Artemis I First Rollout
NASA’s Space Launch Syste rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building. To source
NASA’s Webb Reaches Alignment Milestone, Optics Working Successfully
Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team expects that Webb’s optical performance will be able to meet or exceed the science goals the observatory was built to achieve. To source
El telescopio Webb de la NASA alcanza un hito en su alineación
El telescopio Webb de la NASA alcanza un hito en su alineación To source
NASA Mourns Passing of Visionary Heliophysicist Eugene Parker
Dr. Eugene N. Parker, visionary of heliophysics and namesake of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, has passed away. He was 94. To source
Remembering Visionary Heliophysicist Eugene Parker
Dr. Eugene N. Parker, visionary of heliophysics and namesake of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, has passed away. He was 94. To source
NASA Astronaut Breaks American Space Record
In this image from August 2021, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei sits and reads while on the International Space Station. To source
NASA to Discuss Progress as Webb Telescope’s Mirrors Align
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at noon EDT Wednesday, March 16, to provide an update on the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror alignment. To source
Who Needs Pi?
Today is Pi Day! To source