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Astronaut Thomas Pesquet Takes a Space Selfie
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet Takes a Space Selfie

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet is photographed during a spacewalk in January 2017.

Astronaut Shane Kimbrough During a Spacewalk
Astronaut Shane Kimbrough During a Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough is photographed during a spacewalk in January 2017.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson During a Spacewalk
Astronaut Peggy Whitson During a Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is seen during a spacewalk during Expedition 50 aboard the International Space Station.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer was photographed during a spacewalk in January 2017.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson with Spacewalkers Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough
Astronaut Peggy Whitson with Spacewalkers Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (middle) floats inside the Quest airlock along with Thomas Pesquet (left) and Shane Kimbrough (right) prior…

This Week in NASA History: First International Microgravity Laboratory Launches — Jan. 22, 1992
This Week in NASA History: First International Microgravity Laboratory Launches — Jan. 22, 1992

This week in 1992, the First International Microgravity Laboratory, IML-1, module launched aboard space shuttle Discovery.

Juno’s Close Look at a Little Red Spot
Juno’s Close Look at a Little Red Spot

The JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno spacecraft snapped this shot of Jupiter’s northern latitudes.

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) studies the internal structure of the Sun, its outer atmosphere and solar winds, and…

Mercury Surface, Space Environments, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER)
Mercury Surface, Space Environments, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER)

MErcury Surface, Space ENvironments, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) studied Mercury’s surface in stereo to determine global topography and landforms, which…

Akatsuki (Planet-C) and Venus
Akatsuki (Planet-C) and Venus

Akatsuki (also known as PLANET-C) studies the causes for the disparities between Venus and Earth to provide answers about the…