Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Gets His Eyes Checked on Station
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei gets detailed views of his retina as part of regularly scheduled eye checks on the station.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/astronaut-mark-vande-hei-gets-his-eyes-checked-on-station
Taking to the Air and Sea to Study Ocean Eddies
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) mission team hopes to learn more about small-scale movements of ocean water such as eddies.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/taking-to-the-air-and-sea-to-study-ocean-eddies
Studying Urban Air Traffic
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Flight Research Inc.’s Bell OH-58C Kiowa helicopter hovers over a helipad after completing an urban air mobility approach at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/studying-urban-air-traffic
Atmospheric Scientist Jie Gong
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay As an atmospheric scientist, Jie Gong explores ice clouds and other frozen precipitation like snow.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/atmospheric-scientist-jie-gong
Hubble Spots a Cosmic Cloud’s Silver Lining
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2021/hubble-spots-a-cosmic-cloud-s-silver-lining
Systems Engineer Allen Chen
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Perseverance entry, descent, and landing lead Allen Chen, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission landing update.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/systems-engineer-allen-chen
OSIRIS-REx Bids Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay OSIRIS-REx bids farewell to Asteroid Bennu and begins its long journey home.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/osiris-rex-bids-farewell-to-asteroid-bennu
Looking at Stars in the Early Universe
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This June 2020 image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster MACS J0416.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/looking-at-stars-in-the-early-universe
Hubble Gazes at a Cluster Full of Cosmic Clues
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities for study.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2021/hubble-gazes-at-a-cluster-full-of-cosmic-clues
Hey Ricky: It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Astronaut and teacher Ricky Arnold is shown on his first spacewalk as a crewmember on STS-119.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/hey-ricky-its-teacher-appreciation-week
President Kennedy Awards Alan Shepard NASA's Distinguished Service Medal
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
Discovering Circumbinary Star Systems
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay When the the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, it featured the now-iconic two-sun, “circumbinary” planet Tatooine.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/discovering-circumbinary-star-systems
Alan Shepard Completes His Mission
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule in a 15-minute suborbital flight, becoming America's first astronaut. In this image, he is shown being hoisted aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter after splashdown. The flight carried him to an altitude of 116 statute miles.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1344.html
Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Operations Lead Swati Mohan
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Swati Mohan is currently the Mars 2020 Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Operations Lead, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Hubble Views a Dazzling Cosmic Necklace
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas – a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2021/hubble-views-a-dazzling-cosmic-necklace
Space Launch System Core Stage Arrives at the Kennedy Space Center
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay After its journey from NASA’s Stennis Space Center aboard the Pegasus barge, the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center on April 27, 2021.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/space-launch-system-core-stage-arrives-at-the-kennedy-space-center
Constant Gardening on the Space Station
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Astronauts on the space station recently enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens, thanks in large part to the efforts of astronaut Michael Hopkins.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/constant-gardening-on-the-space-station
A View of SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour Approaching the Station
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image from April 24, 2021, shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour as it approached the International Space Station.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-view-of-spacex-crew-dragon-endeavour-approaching-the-station
How Stars Explode
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Scientists have found fragments of titanium blasting out of a famous supernova.
SpaceX Crew-2 Launch
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen to the right of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington as it is launches the Crew-2 mission.