Posted on September 8, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission at the Launch Pad
The ULA Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft on board is seen illuminated in the distance in this thirty second exposure on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Cape Canaveral Air… Read More
Posted on September 7, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Expedition 48 Crew Returns Home
The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 48 crew members NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016(Kazakh… Read More
Posted on September 6, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Expedition 48 Crew Lands Safely on Earth
The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 48 crew members NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016… Read More
Posted on September 6, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Expedition 48 Crew Preparing to Return Home
Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA returns to Earth Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, after a five-and-a-half-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Williams captured this photograph and wrote, "I will certainly miss this view! Vast gratitude toward… Read More
Posted on September 2, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Jupiter Down Under
This image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft provides a never-before-seen perspective on Jupiter’s south pole. September 02, 2016 from NASA http://ift.tt/2caKPR1
Posted on September 1, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Ceres’ Mountain Ahuna Mons: Side View
Ceres’ lonely mountain, Ahuna Mons, is seen in this simulated perspective view. The elevation has been exaggerated by a factor of two. The view was made using enhanced-color images from NASA’s Dawn mission. September 01, 2016 from NASA… Read More
Posted on August 31, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Hurricanes Madeline and Lester
The island of Hawaii rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane. This week, two Pacific storms are lining up to change that. This natural-color image of Hurricane Madeline and Hurricane Lester is a composite built from two… Read More
Posted on August 30, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Good Morning From the International Space Station
Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA shared this sunrise panorama taken from his vantage point aboard the International Space Station, writing, "Morning over the Atlantic…this one will hang on my wall." August 30, 2016 from NASA http://ift.tt/2c5sWSy
Posted on August 29, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: An Age-defying Star
Posted on August 27, 2016
NASA Image of the Day: Speeding Towards Jupiter’s Pole
Jupiter’s north polar region is coming into view as NASA’s Juno spacecraft approaches the giant planet. This view of Jupiter was taken on August 27, when Juno was 437,000 miles (703,000 kilometers) away. The Juno mission successfully executed… Read More