Launching to Study Pulsating Aurora

The LAMP mission hopes to understand an often overlooked kind of aurora, called a pulsating aurora, and to test a theory on what causes them.

Venus is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius.

Venus is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius in the next 24 hours. #Venus #Aquarius #Capricorn

Mars is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius.

Mars is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius in the next 24 hours. #Mars #Aquarius #Capricorn

Nancy Grace Roman: First Chief Astronomer

In this undated image form the 1960s, Nancy Grace Roman sits in her office in NASA Headquarters. Roman was the first chief astronomer for NASA.

A View of the Red Planet (in Blue)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snapped this view of a hill in Mars' Jezero Crater called "Santa Cruz" on April 29, 2021, the 68th Martian day, or sol,...

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T Soars After Launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, carrying NOAA's GOES-T, soars upward after lifting off from Space Launch Complex 41 on March 1, 2022.

The Sky This Week, 2022 March 1 - 8

The Moon and Earthshine, imaged 2018 January 20 from Alexandria, Virginia with an Explore Scientific AR102 10.2-cm (4-inch) f/6.5 refractor and a ...

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Rosemary Dobbins: Illustrating the Space Age

Rosemary Dobbins was an artist at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Victor Glover, Pilot of SpaceX Crew-1

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

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 – which comprises the...

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