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Raja Chari Trains for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this image, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-3 Commander Raja Chari trains aboard the ing session at SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorns, California.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/raja-chari-trains-for-spacex-crew-3-mission

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Moved Into Position for Encapsulation

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/landsat-9-spacecraft-moved-into-position-for-encapsulation

Remembering Sept. 11

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The National 9/11 Flag was raised over the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after Florida's contribution was added.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/remembering-sept-11

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-s-orion-spacecraft-completes-milestone-for-artemis-iii-crew-module

Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/mary-w-jackson-celebrating-leaders-from-historically-black-colleges

Apurva Varia: Studying the Heat of Our Sun

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Apurva Varia joined the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002 as a propulsion engineer.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/apurva-varia-studying-the-heat-of-our-sun

Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14x22 subsonic wind tunnel.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/trans-sonic-truss-braced-wing-may-help-reduce-fuel-consumption

Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/mars-perseverance-rover-gathers-rock-sample

Mars Perseverance Rover Collects First Sample

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/mars-perseverance-rover-collects-first-sample

On Approach to the Space Station

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/on-approach-to-the-space-station

Johanna Lucht: Engineer Extraordinaire

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Johanna Lucht, who was born deaf, never thought she would work for NASA.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/johanna-lucht-engineer-extraordinaire

Hurricane Ida As a Category 4 Storm

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Taken on Aug. 29, 2021, this image shows Hurricane Ida shows as a category 4 storm.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/hurricane-ida-as-a-category-4-storm

Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming regions in space.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/brilliant-hot-young-stars-shine-in-the-small-magellanic-cloud

Prepping the Europa Clipper's Propulsion Tanks

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Contamination control engineers in a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center evaluate a propellant tank before it is installed in our Europa Clipper spacecraft.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/prepping-the-europa-clippers-propulsion-tanks

Paving the Way for Future Generations of Women in STEM

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On Women’s Equality Day, NASA celebrates the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/paving-the-way-for-future-generations-of-women-in-stem

SpaceX Crew 3's Water Survival Training

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and support personnel participate in water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/spacex-crew-3s-water-survival-training

Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide Checks His Spacesuit

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency checked the fit of his U.S. spacesuit.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/station-commander-akihiko-hoshide-checks-his-spacesuit

Night Turns to Day

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above the southeast coast of Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean into an orbital sunrise.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/night-turns-to-day

Star Trek and NASA: Celebrating the Connection

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Gene Roddenberry would have been 100 years old on Aug. 19, 2021, and we at NASA celebrate his legacy.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/star-trek-and-nasa-celebrating-the-connection

A Ghostly Galaxy's Lack of Dark Matter

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Galaxies and dark matter go together like peanut butter and jelly. Rarely is one without the other.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-ghostly-galaxys-lack-of-dark-matter