Space Station Peek
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Nicole Mann peers through one of the seven windows in the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world" on Jan. 2, 2023.
Hubble Gazes at Colorful Cluster of Scattered Stars
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The scattered stars of the globular cluster NGC 6355 are strewn across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2023/hubble-gazes-at-colorful-cluster-of-scattered-stars
Space Station Swings by Kennedy
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On April 8, 2022, this 30-second exposure captured the International Space Station as it passed over the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/space-station-swings-by-kennedy
Crew Recovers SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Support teams work around the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft shortly after it landed on Friday, May 6, 2022 with Crew-3 NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn, and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer aboard.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/crew-recovers-spacex-crew-dragon-endurance
Bird, Rocket Prepare for Flight at Kennedy Space Center
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay An osprey is seen in front of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as launch preparations continued Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/bird-rocket-prepare-for-flight-at-kennedy-space-center
HIRISE Spots Martian Crater Deposits
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft’s HIRISE instrument on Oct. 23, 2022, of the northern plains of Arabia Terra shows craters that contain curious deposits with mysterious shapes and distribution.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/hirise-spots-martian-crater-deposits
Spacewalker Josh Cassada Prepares to Deploy Roll-out Solar Array
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA spacewalker Josh Cassada prepares a roll-out solar array for its deployment on the International Space Station.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/spacewalker-josh-cassada-prepares-to-deploy-roll-out-solar-array
Spacewalker Josh Cassada prepares to deploy a roll-out solar array
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA spacewalker Josh Cassada prepares a roll-out solar array for its deployment on the International Space Station.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/spacewalker-josh-cassada-prepares-to-deploy-a-roll-out-solar-array
Starry Wreath in Pegasus
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The James Webb Space Telescope spies the spiral galaxy NGC 7469, located 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, in this image released on Dec. 21, 2022.
Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders Captures Earthrise
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On Dec. 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon, and the first to witness the magnificent sight called "Earthrise."
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/apollo-8-astronaut-bill-anders-captures-earthrise
Space Station Snaps Hawaii’s Volcanoes
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Hawaii's big island and its two major volcanoes Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa rest under a partly cloudy sky on Feb. 8, 2022, in this view from the International Space Station.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/space-station-snaps-hawaii-s-volcanoes
Webb Uncovers Young Stars’ Outbursts in Carina Nebula
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay By taking a closer look at one of Webb’s first images, the iconic Cosmic Cliffs, scientists have found dozens of energetic jets and outflows from young stars previously hidden by dust clouds.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/webb-uncovers-young-stars-outbursts-in-carina-nebula
Saying 'Farewell' to InSight Mars Lander
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The lander's journey of discovery into the interior structure and composition of Mars has come to a close.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/saying-farewell-to-insight-mars-lander
NASA, Moog SureFly Test Aircraft Noise
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The Moog Surefly vehicle hovers above Cincinnati Municipal Airport in this photo from summer 2022.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-moog-surefly-test-aircraft-noise
Hubble Views a Star-Studded Cosmic Cloud
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A portion of the open cluster NGC 6530 appears as a roiling wall of smoke studded with stars in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/hubble-views-a-star-studded-cosmic-cloud
Hubble Captures Majestic Barred Spiral
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Against an inky black backdrop, the blue swirls of barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956 stand out radiantly.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/hubble-captures-majestic-barred-spiral
SWOT Satellite, Falcon 9 Rocket Approach Pad
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft onboard is seen as it rolls out to the pad, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/swot-satellite-falcon-9-rocket-approach-pad
Gemini-VII and Gemini-VI-A Meet at Last
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay In this photo from Dec. 15, 1965, the Gemini-VII spacecraft is seen from the Gemini-VI-A spacecraft during their rendezvous mission in space.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/gemini-vii-and-gemini-vi-a-meet-at-last
Orion Comes Home to Earth
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon.
Orion Gazes at Moon Before Return to Earth
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay On flight day 20 of the Artemis I mission, Dec. 5, 2022, Orion captured the Moon on the day of return powered flyby, the final major engine maneuver of the flight test.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/orion-gazes-at-moon-before-return-to-earth
