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Happy 32nd Birthday to Hubble!

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay We're celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 32nd birthday with a stunning look at an unusual close-knit collection of five galaxies.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/happy-32nd-birthday-to-hubble

Crew-4 Arrives at Kennedy Space Center

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Astronaut Kjell Lindgren speaks to members of the media after arriving att Kennedy Space Center, ahead of SpaceX’s Crew-4 mission.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/crew-4-arrives-at-kennedy-space-center

Sunlight on the Atlantic Ocean

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this image from April 10, 2022, sunlight glints off the Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from taken by the crew of the International Space Station.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/sunlight-on-the-atlantic-ocean

Night Skies and National Parks

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA helped to create a web-based tool that helps park managers better understand the impact of outdoor lighting and noise on animal species in national parks.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/night-skies-and-national-parks

Finding the Origins of Supermassive Black Holes

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This artist's impression is of a supermassive black hole that is inside the dust-shrouded core of a vigorously star-forming "starburst" galaxy.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/finding-the-origins-of-supermassive-black-holes

Space Butterfly

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/space-butterfly

April 12, 1981: Launch of the First Shuttle Mission

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On April 12, 1981, NASA launched is first Space Transportation System, or space shuttle, mission, carrying astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into orbit.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/april-12-1981-launch-of-the-first-shuttle-mission

When Galaxies Collide

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled the unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in this image from Hubble.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/when-galaxies-collide

Axiom Mission 1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/axiom-mission-1-at-pad-39a-and-artemis-i-at-pad-39b

Axiom-1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/axiom-1-at-pad-39a-and-artemis-i-at-pad-39b

Japan's Geiyo Archipelago

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Japan's Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/japans-geiyo-archipelago

Testing the Aircraft of the Future

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/testing-the-aircraft-of-the-future

Cold as (Dry) Ice

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/cold-as-dry-ice

Space Launch System Rocket at Dawn

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/space-launch-system-rocket-at-dawn

Prepping for Wet Dress Rehearsal

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Engineers and technicians are continuing to prepare for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test which is slated to begin on April 1 and conclude on April 3.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/prepping-for-wet-dress-rehearsal

Pilot Bob Hines in Training for Crew-4

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Bob Hines is pictured during a training session inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX Headquarters.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/pilot-bob-hines-in-training-for-crew-4

Mark Vande Hei and Crew Mates Safely Land

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Pyotr Dubrov are seen inside their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after landing.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/mark-vande-hei-and-crew-mates-safely-land

A Homecoming for Mark Vande Hei

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Astronaut Mark Vande Hei arrived at the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, and will return home March 30, 2022, after spending 355 days in low-Earth orbit.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-homecoming-for-mark-vande-hei

Smash-Up: How To Create Rocky Planets

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give clues about how frequent these events are around other stars.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/smash-up-how-to-create-rocky-planets

Pioneering Female Aviator Wally Funk Wins 2022 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement

#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Wally Funk delivers remarks after accepting the 2022 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/pioneering-female-aviator-wally-funk-wins-2022-michael-collins-trophy-for-lifetime