Hubble Spots a Galaxy with Tendrils
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows JO204, a ‘jellyfish galaxy’ so named for the bright tendrils of gas that appear in this image as drifting lazily below JO204’s bright central bulk. The galaxy lies almost 600 million light-years away in the constellation Sextans.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2023/hubble-spots-a-galaxy-with-tendrils
Heavy Rain, Snow Revive Tulare Lake
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Floodwater (dark blue) stands out against the vegetation in agricultural fields around Tulare Lake near Corcoran, California, in this enhanced color image taken by Landsat 8 on March 29, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/heavy-rain-snow-revive-tulare-lake
Celebrating Science at the White House Easter Egg Roll
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Former NASA astronaut Alvin Drew shakes hands with a guest during the White House Easter Egg Roll in this photo from Monday, April 10, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/celebrating-science-at-the-white-house-easter-egg-roll
X-59 Gets Its Tail
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay NASA’s X-59 sits in support framing while undergoing the installation of its lower empennage, or tail section, at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, in this image from late March 2023.
Artemis II Crew Appears on "The Late Show"
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The Artemis II crew appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on April 5, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/artemis-ii-crew-appears-on-the-late-show
Artemis II Crew Revealed
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen (from left) and NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch greet the crowd at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Patagonian Plankton Swirls
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Phytoplankton create rich blooms of color in the Atlantic Ocean near South America in this enhanced color image from Dec. 2, 2014.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/patagonian-plankton-swirls
NASA’s Crawler Transporter 2 Sets Record
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Guinness World Records officially designated NASA’s Crawler Transporter 2 as the heaviest self-powered vehicle, weighing approximately 6.65 million pounds—equivalent to about 15 Statues of Liberty or 1,000 pickup trucks.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-s-crawler-transporter-2-sets-record
Photo Archivist and Photographer Aubrey Gemignani
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay “I think I’m always seeking out projects that help people feel seen. And maybe that’s why I got so into photography initially. I struggle with that myself — feeling seen. And so to help other people feel seen is definitely an interest of mine that I keep coming back to." — Aubrey Gemignani, Photo Archivist/Photographer, Mori Associates
Earth’s Radiant Atmosphere
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate the Earth's atmosphere in this Feb. 17, 2023, photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/earth-s-radiant-atmosphere
Working on Artemis II
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A technician works on part of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage for Artemis II in this March 11, 2023, image.
Celebrating Women in STEM
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Deputy director for technology and research investments at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Dr. Christyl Johnson, speaks during a panel discussion as part of a Women’s History Month program, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Space Station Star Trail
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Stars leave streaks of light in concentric circles in this Mar 16, 2012, view from the International Space Station.
Louisiana’s Rice Fields
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This Feb 3, 2023, enhanced-color image from Landsat 9 highlights a green and blue patchwork pattern in flooded rice fields in southwestern Louisiana.
Digital Lead Tahira Allen
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay "…You cannot grow without approaching the fear, embracing the fear, and then pushing past it." — Tahira Allen, Digital Lead, NASA's Planetary Science Division and Science Engagement and Partnership Division, Mori Associates, NASA Headquarters
Galactic Giants Titan and Saturn
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, looks quite small in comparison to the giant planet behind it in this natural color view from the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/galactic-giants-titan-and-saturn
Venus' Volcano
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Maat Mons, a volcano on Venus that has shown signs of a recent eruption, is in the black square near the planet’s equator in this annotated, computer-simulated global map of Venus’ surface.
Sunrise Over the Pacific
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay An orbital sunrise reveals cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above on Feb. 10, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/sunrise-over-the-pacific-0
Diana Trujillo Sparks Students' Curiosity
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Elementary school students eagerly raise their hands as Diana Trujillo, technical group supervisor for sequence planning and execution and tactical mission lead for the Mars Perseverance rover, speaks to them on March 13, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/diana-trujillo-sparks-students-curiosity
Deputy Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement Kris Brown
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay "…Yes, you must be good at math and do the academic work to prepare you to do the kind of work we do. But in the end, it really comes down to unleashing this creativity and bringing minds together to achieve something that hasn’t been done before." — Kris Brown, Deputy Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement, NASA Headquarters
