Illuminating the Night Sky for Science
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this image, a NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched to study a very fundamental problem in space plasmas.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/illuminating-the-night-sky-for-science
Star Formation in the Constellation of Gemini, the Twins
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Nestled among the vast clouds of star-forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the formation of our own solar system.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/star-formation-in-the-constellation-of-gemini-the-twins
Aurora Australis Lights Up the Sky
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image, taken from aboard the International Space Station, shows the aurora australis as it streams across the Earth's atmosphere.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/aurora-australis-lights-up-the-sky
The Lagoon Nebula Gives Birth to Stars
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars are born.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-lagoon-nebula-gives-birth-to-stars
Behold! The Perseid Meteor Shower
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/behold-the-perseid-meteor-shower
Cygnus Cargo Craft Slated to Launch to Station
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Northrop Grumman’s 16th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is slated to launch Aug. 10, 2021.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/cygnus-cargo-craft-slated-to-launch-to-station
Download NASA E-Books on National Book Lovers Day
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Happy #NationalBookLoversDay!
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/download-nasa-e-books-on-national-book-lovers-day
Juno Celebrates 10 Years With a New View of Jovian Moon Ganymede
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This infrared view of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede was obtained by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during its July 20, 2021, flyby.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/juno-celebrates-10-years-with-a-new-view-of-jovian-moon-ganymede
Curiosity Celebrates Another Year on Mars
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this self-portrait from 2018, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover sits atop Vera Rubin Ridge, which the rover had been investigating.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/curiosity-celebrates-another-year-on-mars
The Menu Matters
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay An army marches on its stomach, the saying goes, and astronauts fly on theirs.
Illuminating the Next Launch
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is illuminated by spotlights on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, as it sits on the launch pad.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/illuminating-the-next-launch
Rolling to the Launch Pad
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Taking a Ride on the Moon in the Lunar Roving Vehicle
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Apollo 15 Commander David Scott drives the lunar roving vehicle on the surface of the Moon, the first time the rover was used.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/taking-a-ride-on-the-moon-in-the-lunar-roving-vehicle
Staring at the Sun
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On April 29, 2015, NuSTAR, Hinode, and SDO all stared at our Sun.
Bright Rays and Dark Shadows in a Nearby Galaxy
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay From 156 million light-years away the heart of active galaxy IC 5063 reveals a mixture of bright rays and dark shadows coming from the blazing core, home of a supermassive black hole.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/bright-rays-and-dark-shadows-in-a-nearby-galaxy
Boeing Starliner Secured Atop Atlas V Rocket
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is secured atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/boeing-starliner-secured-atop-atlas-v-rocket
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image from May 11, 1971, is a high angle view showing the Apollo 15 spacecraft on the way from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad A, Launch Complex 39.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-apollo-15
The Little (Mars) Helicopter That Could
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Ingenuity, the helicopter that arrived on the Red Planet on the Mars Perseverance rover, has made nine flights on Mars.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-little-mars-helicopter-that-could
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Secured Atop an Atlas V Rocket
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is secured atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/boeing-s-cst-100-starliner-secured-atop-an-atlas-v-rocket
240,000 Miles to the Moon
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on another celestial body.
