Science
Earth-like exoplanet discovered ?
Earth-like exoplanet discovered ? The discovery of Earth-like exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system that resemble Earth...
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.
The Geminids Are Here!
Each December the Geminids meteor showers appear in the night sky.
Observing a Dark Nebula
This stunning image captures a small region on the edge of the inky Coalsack Nebula, or Caldwell 99.
A Cosmic Delivery – NASA Receives Samples of Asteroid Ryugu
IIn this image, a Hayabusa2 sample canister containing sample fragments of the asteroid Ryugu is transferred from JAXA, the Japan...
Exploring the Secrets of the Universe
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft onboard from Launch Complex 39A,...
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 –...
Sidney Poitier's Visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Legendary actor and diplomat, Sidney Poitier, visited JPL in 1979.
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...
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).
Small (But Mighty) Weather Instruments
In this image, the COWVR and TEMPEST instruments are shown in the trunk of the cargo craft.
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.
Blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope
These blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope were created as a prop for a video series.
Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician
Melba Roy Mouton (1929-1990) was a mathematician and computer programmer in NASA’s Trajectory and Geodynamics Division.
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.