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Hubble Snapshot of 'Molten Ring' Galaxy Prompts New Research

The Hubble Space Telescope's glamour shots of the universe nearly always have a discovery behind them.

Behold an Aurora Over the Southern Skies

​A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 274 miles above the southern Indian Ocean.

Mars Sample Return Artist's Concept

Concept for a set of future robots working together to ferry back samples from the surface of Mars collected by the Mars Perseverance rover.

Lucy Mission Set to Launch to Study Trojan Asteroids

With the Lucy spacecraft aboard, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility.

Lucy: Inspiration and Asteroids

NASA's Lucy mission will explore a record-breaking number of asteroids.

Like Monsters in the Sky

A violent and chaotic-looking mass of gas and dust is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image of a nearby supernova remnant.

Hubble Detects a Dangerous Dance

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features two interacting galaxies that are so intertwined, they have a collective name – Arp 91.

Smile! You're on the International Space Station

The seven-member Expedition 65 crew gathered for a portrait inside the International Space Station.

A Jupiter-Like Rogue Planet Wanders Alone in Space

This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star.

A Colorful Departure From the Station

SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship is pictured as it backs away from the International Space Station.

Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Electric Propulsion Comes of Age

When it comes time for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to power itself through deep space, it’ll be more brain than brawn that does the work.

Remembering the Gallaudet Eleven and Their Contributions to Spaceflight

Before NASA could send humans to space, the agency needed to better understand the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body.

Pedro Cota: From Student Filmmaker to NASA Video Producer

Pedro Cota is a video producer for NASA en español the agency's Science Mission Directorate.

Cryogenic Testing of the Webb Telescope's Primary Mirror Segment

Project scientist Mark Clampin is reflected in the flight mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope during testing at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Liftoff of Landsat 9

The engine on United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket fires to launch the Landsat 9 satellite on a mission to observe Earth on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

Landsat 9 Is Set for Liftoff

On Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at 2:12 ET a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite is slated to lift off on a mission to observe Earth.

Discovering Neptune

On the night 175 years ago on Sept. 23-24, 1846, astronomers discovered Neptune, the eighth planet orbiting our Sun.

Seeing the Earth's Glow From Space

The atmospheric glow blankets the Earth's horizon beneath the stars as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Pacific.

Lucy Is Going to Space!

Lucy will be the first space mission to study the Trojan asteroids.

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station

Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency conducts research using DNA sequencing.

Baffin Bay, Greenland: A Historical Perspective

Acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite more than 20 years ago on Sept. 3, 2000, this image is of Greenland's western coast.

Air Taxi Flight Testing

NASA’s Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Project’s Mobile Acoustics Facility is parked in the background of Joby’s prototype aircraft near Big Sur, California.

Diana Trujillo: From Colombia to Mars

Diana Trujillo, an aerospace engineer, is currently Technical Group Supervisor for Sequence Planning and Execution and a Tactical Mission Lead for Perseverance.

Raja Chari Trains for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission

In this image, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-3 Commander Raja Chari trains aboard the ing session at SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorns, California.

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Moved Into Position for Encapsulation

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation.

Remembering Sept. 11

The National 9/11 Flag was raised over the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after Florida's contribution was added.

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool.

Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges

Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).

Apurva Varia: Studying the Heat of Our Sun

Apurva Varia joined the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002 as a propulsion engineer.

Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14x22 subsonic wind tunnel.

Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample

This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.

Mars Perseverance Rover Collects First Sample

This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.

On Approach to the Space Station

In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station.

Johanna Lucht: Engineer Extraordinaire

Johanna Lucht, who was born deaf, never thought she would work for NASA.

Hurricane Ida As a Category 4 Storm

Taken on Aug. 29, 2021, this image shows Hurricane Ida shows as a category 4 storm.

Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud

The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming regions in space.

Prepping the Europa Clipper's Propulsion Tanks

Contamination control engineers in a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center evaluate a propellant tank before it is installed in our Europa Clipper spacecraft.

Paving the Way for Future Generations of Women in STEM

On Women’s Equality Day, NASA celebrates the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations.

SpaceX Crew 3's Water Survival Training

The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and support personnel participate in water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
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