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Victor Glover, Pilot of SpaceX Crew-1

In this image, Glover celebrated his birthday during his stay on the station.

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Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician

Melba Roy Mouton (1929-1990) was a mathematician and computer programmer in NASA’s Trajectory and Geodynamics Division.

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Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown: Studying Solar Cells

Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown at NASA’s Glenn Research Center leads a study of solar cells made from a material called perovskite.

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Daniel G. Nichols

Mathematician Daniel G. Nichols, who worked in the Real-Time Program Development Branch, Mission Planning and Analysis Division, is...

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Climate Scientist Dr. Christian Braneon

Dr. Christian Braneon, a climate scientist at NASA GISS, presents data visualizations and the state of current satellite missions...

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Remembering Apollo 1

On Jan. 27, 1967, tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204).

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Hubble Sights a Sail of Stars

The spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 3318 are lazily draped across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This spiral galaxy...

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Color Explosion; Beautiful Earth

This image, captured by the Landsat-8 satellite, shows the view over Western Australia on May 12, 2013.

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Waiting to Unfold

This image shows the James Webb Space Telescope atop its launch vehicle, but before it was encapsulated in the rocket fairing.

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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.

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Remembering Challenger and Her Crew

In this image taken in 1985, four members of the Challenger STS-51L crew train on the flight deck of the shuttle crew compartment.

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Studying the ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is designing mission concepts to survive the planet's extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressure.

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Drilling Holes on the Red Planet

This image shows the Highfield drill hole, on Vera Rubin Ridge in Gale crater on Mars, made by NASA’s Curiosity rover in its search...

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Sidney Poitier's Visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Legendary actor and diplomat, Sidney Poitier, visited JPL in 1979.

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NASA Headquarters Photographers Pick Their Best

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft aboard is seen at Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.