The Pilbara in northwestern Australia exposes some of the oldest rocks on Earth, over 3.6 billion years old. To source
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Engineering NASA’s Return to the Moon
These engineers developed and tested Space Launch System software that will tell the rocket how to operate for the first 8 minutes of Artemis during launch and ascent. To source
Launching to Study Pulsating Aurora
The LAMP mission hopes to understand an often overlooked kind of aurora, called a pulsating aurora, and to test a theory on what causes them. To source
Nancy Grace Roman: First Chief Astronomer
In this undated image form the 1960s, Nancy Grace Roman sits in her office in NASA Headquarters. Roman was the first chief astronomer for NASA. To source
A View of the Red Planet (in Blue)
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover snapped this view of a hill in Mars’ Jezero Crater called “Santa Cruz” on April 29, 2021, the 68th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. To source
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T Soars After Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, carrying NOAA’s GOES-T, soars upward after lifting off from Space Launch Complex 41 on March 1, 2022. To source
Rosemary Dobbins: Illustrating the Space Age
Rosemary Dobbins was an artist at the Marshall Space Flight Center. To source
Victor Glover, Pilot of SpaceX Crew-1
In this image, Glover celebrated his birthday during his stay on the station. To source
Hubble Peers at Peculiar Pair of Galaxies
This striking image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases Arp 298, a stunning pair of interacting galaxies. Arp 298 – which comprises the two galaxies NGC 7469 and IC 5283 – lies roughly 200 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. To source
Ted Brown: Artist of the Space Age
There are few artists in the aerospace industry whose career was as varied or accomplished as Ted Brown. To source
NASA to Host Virtual Future of Aviation Showcase
Members of the media and public are invited to participate in NASA’s imaginAviation, a three-day virtual event that will focus on the future transformation of aviation that begins Tuesday, March 1. To source
Studying Flames in Microgravity
This image from 2020 shows a flame that was one of many ignited as part of the Flame Design investigation on the space station. To source
Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician
Melba Roy Mouton (1929-1990) was a mathematician and computer programmer in NASA’s Trajectory and Geodynamics Division. To source