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NASA’s Terra Satellite Captures 2015 Eclipse Shadow
https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/gsfc-20171208-archive-e000755orig/
Published: December 20, 2024 19:34
During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar eclipse from northern Africa and northern Asia. NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Arctic Ocean on March 20 at 10:45 UTC (6:45 a.m. EDT)…
Gateway: Wired for Deep Space
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Published: December 19, 2024 21:10
A maze of cables and sensors snakes through a major piece of Gateway, humanity’s first space station around the Moon, during a key testing phase earlier this year to ensure the lunar-orbiting science lab can withstand the harsh conditions of deep space.
Chandra and Webb Spy a Cosmic Wreath
https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/ngc-602-webb-image-2/
Published: December 18, 2024 18:16
NGC 602 is a star cluster that lies on the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. This image combines X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and infrared data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope…
Artemis II Core Stage Moves to High Bay 2
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Published: December 16, 2024 22:19
Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems transport lower the agency’s 212-foot-tall SLS (Space Launch System) core stage into High Bay 2 at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The…
Atmospheric Probe Takes Flight
https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/atmospheric-probe-shows-promise-in-test-flight-2/
Published: December 13, 2024 19:38
An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft ascends with the Moon visible on Oct. 22, 2024. The quad rotor aircraft released the probe above Rogers Dry Lake, a flight area adjacent NASA’s Armstrong Flight…
Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal
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Published: December 12, 2024 19:28
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that we see edge-on.
NASA Astronauts O’Hara and Moghbeli Explore Earth Data
https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/expediton-70-astronauts-visit-earth-information-center/
Published: December 10, 2024 21:04
NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara, left, and Jasmin Moghbeli, right, are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. O’Hara and Moghbeli spent six months in space as part of Expedition 70…
Mary W. Jackson Portrait Revealed
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Published: December 9, 2024 19:54
A portrait of Mary W. Jackson is seen after it was unveiled, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington. Mary W. Jackson was a pioneering aerospace engineer and mathematician at NASA’s Langley Research Center.
Orange Lava, Blue Lagoon
https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/icelanderuption-oli2-20241124-lrg/
Published: December 6, 2024 19:46
Landsat 9 captured this image of lava coming from an eruptive fissure near Stóra Skógfell peak on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula. Lava from the eruption flowed across major roads and closed in on the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination. This natural…
Astronaut Suni Williams and Astrobee
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Published: December 3, 2024 19:51
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams checks out the Astrobee robotic free-flyer in the Kibo laboratory module outfitted with tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads to demonstrate satellite capture techniques. Development…
Technicians Install Gateway’s Fuel Tanks
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Published: December 2, 2024 20:04
Technicians carefully install a piece of equipment to house Gateway’s xenon fuel tanks, part of its advanced electric propulsion system.
Management and Program Analyst Tami Wisniewski
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Published: November 29, 2024 16:16
“I love my country. I love serving my country. I think that was ingrained in me in the military, where I grew to realize how lucky we are to live in America and have the freedoms that we have. When I returned from [my first duty station] in Germany, I…