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July 2015 – Deep Space Network Tracks New Horizons Historic Pluto Flyby
July 2015 – Deep Space Network Tracks New Horizons Historic Pluto Flyby

The New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto by passing within 7750 miles (12500 km) of the surface…

October 2014 – New Australian Antenna Declared Operational
October 2014 – New Australian Antenna Declared Operational

Deep Space Station 35 (DSS-35) in Canberra, Australia began providing communication and tracking services on October 1, 2014.

NASA Simulates Orion Spacecraft Launch Conditions for Crew
NASA Simulates Orion Spacecraft Launch Conditions for Crew

In a lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers simulated conditions that astronauts in space suits would experience…

The Beauty of Layered Stratigraphy
The Beauty of Layered Stratigraphy

The layered bedrock in this image was brought from several kilometers of depth during the formation of this 44 kilometer…

Ames Engineers Develop Space Station Crew Restraints for Life Sciences Glovebox
Ames Engineers Develop Space Station Crew Restraints for Life Sciences Glovebox

Ames Engineers Develop Space Station Crew Restraints for Life Sciences Glovebox

Fires Continue to Plague Chile
Fires Continue to Plague Chile

Drought conditions in Chile continue to fuel wildfires in the country.

New Weather Satellite Sends First Images of Earth
New Weather Satellite Sends First Images of Earth

The release of the first images today from NOAA’s newest satellite, GOES-16, is the latest step in a new age…

Here’s Looking at You, Tethys
Here’s Looking at You, Tethys

Tethys, one of Saturn’s larger icy moons, vaguely resembles an eyeball staring off into space in this view from NASA’s…

The Changing Dunes of Wirtz Crater
The Changing Dunes of Wirtz Crater

The large dark feature is a classic Martian sand dune.

Agricultural Fires Cover Indochina’s Landscape
Agricultural Fires Cover Indochina’s Landscape

Agricultural fires set in Southeast Asia for the purpose of clearing fields peak in late winter or early spring as…