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This Week in NASA History: Apollo 7 Launches – Oct. 11, 1968
This Week in NASA History: Apollo 7 Launches – Oct. 11, 1968

This week in 1968, Apollo 7 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking the first flight of a crewed lunar…

Wildfires in California Not Slowing Down
Wildfires in California Not Slowing Down

California wildfires continue to threaten homes, businesses, and the heart of Califiornia’s wine country.

Wildfires Continue in Portugal Amid Sky-High Temperatures
Wildfires Continue in Portugal Amid Sky-High Temperatures

Widespread drought in Portugal has been the main culprit in the spate of dangerous wildfires that have plagued the country…

Wildfires Running Amok in California
Wildfires Running Amok in California

Dry, hot conditions which have been problematic for much of the west coast this summer erupted into flames after a…

Scar from One of Los Angeles’ Biggest Wildfires Imaged by NASA Satellite
Scar from One of Los Angeles’ Biggest Wildfires Imaged by NASA Satellite

On Sept. 1, 2017, the La Tuna Canyon fire began in the foothills north of Los Angeles. By the time…

Space Launch System: Start Your Engines
Space Launch System: Start Your Engines

NASA’s new deep space rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), will launch missions powered by four RS-25 engines, reliable engines…

Where Does the Sand Come From?
Where Does the Sand Come From?

This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter (MRO) shows one possible place where sand grains are being produced on Mars…

Decoding a Dark Splotch
Decoding a Dark Splotch

Geologists aren’t quite sure what to make of the dark splotch in the middle of this image.

Ripples and Dunes in Proctor Crater
Ripples and Dunes in Proctor Crater

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Rover (MRO) has observed two types of wind (aeolian) features in Proctor Crater.

Circles and Hexagons
Circles and Hexagons

Saturn’s cloud belts generally move around the planet in a circular path, but one feature is slightly different.