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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Ted Brown: Artist of the Space Age

There are few artists in the aerospace industry whose career was as varied or accomplished as Ted Brown.

Studying Flames in Microgravity

This image from 2020 shows a flame that was one of many ignited as part of the Flame Design investigation on the space station.

The Sky This Week, 2022 February 22 - March 1

Messier 42, the Great Nebula in Orion, imaged from Alexandria, Virginia, 2022 February 21 with an Explore Scientific AR102 10.2-cm (4-inch) f/6.5 ...

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