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This Week in NASA History: Fifth Spacelab Mission Returns to Earth — June 14, 1991
This Week in NASA History: Fifth Spacelab Mission Returns to Earth — June 14, 1991

This week in 1991, the space shuttle Columbia and STS-40 landed at Edwards Air Force Base following a successful nine-day…

A Crater on a Crater Wall
A Crater on a Crater Wall

It’s not that common to see craters on steep hills, partly because rocks falling downhill can quickly erase such craters.

We’re a Fan of Reduced Aircraft Noise
We’re a Fan of Reduced Aircraft Noise

Researcher Rick Bozak inspects fan blade tips on a rotor installed in a test facility at NASA Glenn.

Illustration of Cool Dust Around an Active Black Hole
Illustration of Cool Dust Around an Active Black Hole

This artist illustration shows the thick ring of dust that can obscure the energetic processes that occur near the supermassive…

Monitoring Sand Sheets and Dunes
Monitoring Sand Sheets and Dunes

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured this crater featuring sand dunes and sand sheets on its floor.

Starliner Seat Testing
Starliner Seat Testing

The seat design of the Starliner is tested extensively in a lab to gauge its strength and other factors.

SpaceX Recovery Trainer
SpaceX Recovery Trainer

Astronauts evaluate the interior of the SpaceX Recovery Trainer, a full-scale model of the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Fire and Ice in Russia
Fire and Ice in Russia

The beautiful Lake Baikul with snow surrounding its shores is juxtaposed in this image with the computer enhanced red dots…

Fires in Southwestern Alaska
Fires in Southwestern Alaska

Inciweb is reporting that several lightning strikes have caused fires to start and begin burning in Southwest Alaska.

House NASA FY 2018 Budget Hearing
House NASA FY 2018 Budget Hearing

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot testifies during a House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing to review…