Suggested Searches

Image Article

50 Years Ago Apollo 11 Launches Into History
50 Years Ago Apollo 11 Launches Into History

At 9:32 a.m. EDT, July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Florida on a mission to the Moon.

Expedition 60 Mission Patch Honors Apollo 11
Expedition 60 Mission Patch Honors Apollo 11

Expedition 60 Mission Patch Honors Apollo 11

The Namibian port town of Walvis Bay
The Namibian port town of Walvis Bay

The Namibian port town of Walvis Bay on the Atlantic coast is pictured from 262 miles above as the International…

Lake Isabella in California
Lake Isabella in California

Lake Isabella in California is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above the Golden State.

A starry orbital nighttime sky above New Zealand
A starry orbital nighttime sky above New Zealand

The station’s docked Progress 72 resupply ship is silhouetted over a wispy aurora australis, or “southern lights,” the Earth’s atmospheric…

Christina Koch of NASA partially installs cables
Christina Koch of NASA partially installs cables

Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA partially installs cables inside the Unity module.

The Canadarm2 robotic arm over Mongolia
The Canadarm2 robotic arm over Mongolia

The Canadarm2 robotic arm is positioned for upcoming training activities ahead of the arrival and capture of the SpaceX Dragon…

The Orange River separates the nations of Namibia and South Africa
The Orange River separates the nations of Namibia and South Africa

The Orange River separates the nations of Namibia and South Africa as it flows into Alexander Bay on the edge…

Earth Rising over the Moon’s Horizon
Earth Rising over the Moon’s Horizon

This view of Earth rising over the Moon’s horizon was taken from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. The lunar terrain pictured…