Posted on January 17, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough on Jan. 13 Spacewalk
Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA at work outside the International Space Station on Jan. 13, 2017, in a photo taken by fellow spacewalker Thomas Pesquet of ESA. The two astronauts successfully installed three new adapter plates… Read More
Posted on January 13, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Crescent Jupiter with the Great Red Spot
This image of a crescent Jupiter and the iconic Great Red Spot was created by a citizen scientist (Roman Tkachenko) using data from Juno’s JunoCam instrument. January 13, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2iQA9sp
Posted on January 12, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Well-Preserved Impact Ejecta on Mars
This image of a well-preserved unnamed elliptical crater in Terra Sabaea, is illustrative of the complexity of ejecta deposits forming as a by-product of the impact process that shapes much of the surface of Mars. January 12, 2017… Read More
Posted on January 12, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Crescent Jupiter with the Great Red Spot
This image of a crescent Jupiter and the iconic Great Red Spot was created by a citizen scientist (Roman Tkachenko) using data from Juno’s JunoCam instrument. January 11, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2jIQYK5
Posted on January 11, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson’s 7th Spacewalk
NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson’s 7th Spacewalk January 11, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2j1dn27
Posted on January 10, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Rocky Mountains From Orbit
Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency photographed the Rocky Mountains from his vantage point in low Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station. He shared the image with his social media followers on… Read More
Posted on January 9, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Breaking Boundaries in New Engine Designs
In an effort to improve fuel efficiency, NASA and the aircraft industry are rethinking aircraft design. January 09, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2i907Go
Posted on January 6, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Earth and Its Moon, as Seen From Mars
Here is a view of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars. It combines two images acquired on Nov. 20, 2016, by the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, with brightness adjusted separately for Earth and… Read More
Posted on January 5, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Abell 3411 and Abell 3412: Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy
Astronomers have discovered what happens when the eruption from a supermassive black hole is swept up by the collision and merger of two galaxy clusters. January 05, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2j8Bv1u
Posted on January 4, 2017
NASA Image of the Day: Hues in a Crater Slope
Impact craters expose the subsurface materials on the steep slopes of Mars. However, these slopes often experience rockfalls and debris avalanches that keep the surface clean of dust, revealing a variety of hues, like in this enhanced-color image… Read More