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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What's New on the Moon ... After 50 Years
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay One of the last unopened Apollo-era lunar samples collected during Apollo 17 has been opened under the careful direction of lunar sample processors and curators.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/whats-new-on-the-moon-after-50-years
Contraband Corned Beef and the Gemini III Mission
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay Astronaut John Young, the pilot of the Gemini III mission, inspects his helmet in the ready room in preparation for the launch.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/contraband-corned-beef-and-the-gemini-iii-mission
5,000 Exoplanets and Counting
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay A new raft of discoveries marks a scientific high point: More than 5,000 planets are now confirmed to exist beyond our solar system.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/5000-exoplanets-and-counting
A View to a Nebula
#NASA #ImageOfTheDay This colorful image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and published in 2018, celebrated the observatory’s 28th anniversary of viewing the heavens.
