NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 11, to share progress made in the early stages of aligning the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirrors. To source
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Voyager's View of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
This view of Jupiter was taken by Voyager 1. To source
Mark Vande Hei's Window to the World
Astronaut Mark Vande Hei peers at the Earth below from inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station’s window to the world. To source
Daniel G. Nichols
Mathematician Daniel G. Nichols, who worked in the Real-Time Program Development Branch, Mission Planning and Analysis Division, is photographed in NASA’s Manned Space Center. To source
First Rays of an Orbital Sunrise
Ths January 2022 image shows the first rays of an orbital sunrise as seen from the International Space Station as it orbited above Venezuela. To source
Dark Mode Activated!
Divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. To source
R Aquarii: An Expanse of Light
This object is, in fact, a pair: a white dwarf star that steadily burns at a relatively cool temperature and a highly variable red giant. To source
Climate Scientist Dr. Christian Braneon
Dr. Christian Braneon, a climate scientist at NASA GISS, presents data visualizations and the state of current satellite missions to Vice President Kamala Harris. To source
Lightness of Being: Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew
The bright Sun dissects the airglow above Earth’s horizon in this view photographed with a digital still camera from during the STS-107 mission. To source
Learning How Ocean Water Melts Glaciers
To learn how ocean water is melting glaciers, NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission extensively surveyed the coastline of the world’s largest island. To source
Remembering Challenger and Her Crew
In this image taken in 1985, four members of the Challenger STS-51L crew train on the flight deck of the shuttle crew compartment. To source
Remembering Apollo 1
On Jan. 27, 1967, tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204). To source
The Colors of Water
Much like the sky, rivers are rarely painted one color. To source