Posts

Science

Snoopy to Fly Aboard Artemis I

Snoopy, the Zero G Indicator for the Artemis I mission, was delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 2 2021.

Science

The Geminids Are Here!

Each December the Geminids meteor showers appear in the night sky.

Science

First Rays of an Orbital Sunrise

Ths January 2022 image shows the first rays of an orbital sunrise as seen from the International Space Station as it orbited above...

Science

Lightness of Being: Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia...

​The bright Sun dissects the airglow above Earth's horizon in this view photographed with a digital still camera from during the STS-107...

Science

The Colors of Water

Much like the sky, rivers are rarely painted one color.

Science

Peering Through a Window to the World

In this image from Jan. 9, 2022, NASA astronaut Kayla Barron peered out from a window inside the International Space Station's cupola.

Science

Baby Stars in the Orion Constellation

Scores of baby stars shrouded by dust are revealed in this infrared image of the star-forming region NGC 2174.

Science

Hubble Spots Star-Hatching frEGGs!

This image shows knots of cold, dense interstellar gas where new stars are forming.

Science

Images of 2021: International Space Station Transits the...

This composite image made from seven frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of seven onboard, in silhouette as...

Science

Blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope

These blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope were created as a prop for a video series.

Science

Hubble Peers at Peculiar Pair of Galaxies

This striking image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases Arp 298, a stunning pair of interacting galaxies. Arp 298 –...

Science

Taking a Selfie on the Red Planet

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover landed on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021, and took this selfie over a rock nicknamed “Rochette,” on...

Science

Hubble Views a Cosmic Interaction

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope feels incredibly three-dimensional for a piece of deep-space imagery. The image...

Science

The James Webb Telescope Lights Up the Sky During Launch

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, launched aboard Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021.

Science

Behold a Winter Solstice

The Earth's solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this year's winter solstice happens on Dec. 21.