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Radar Image of ‘Christmas Eve’ Asteroid 2003 SD2020
Radar Image of ‘Christmas Eve’ Asteroid 2003 SD2020

This image of an asteroid that is at least 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) long was taken on Dec. 17, 2015,…

Elongated Asteroid Will Safely Pass Earth on Christmas Eve
Elongated Asteroid Will Safely Pass Earth on Christmas Eve

The elongated asteroid in this radar image, named 2003 SD220, will safely fly past Earth on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015,…

Christmas Pluto
Christmas Pluto

Pluto gets into the holiday spirit, decked out in red and green using a pair of Ralph/LEISA instrument scans.

Zinnia Flowers Starting to Grow on the International Space Station
Zinnia Flowers Starting to Grow on the International Space Station

Zinnia flowers are starting to grow in the International Space Station’s Veggie facility as part of the VEG-01 investigation. Veggie…

Gerber Catena
Gerber Catena

This image of Ceres was taken in Dawn’s low-altitude mapping orbit around a crater chain called Gerber Catena

NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra on Dec. 21 Spacewalk
NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra on Dec. 21 Spacewalk

Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Kopra on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk, in which Kopra and Expedition 46 Commander Scott…

Astronaut Scott Kelly on a Spacewalk
Astronaut Scott Kelly on a Spacewalk

Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk, in which Kelly and Flight Engineer Tim Kopra successfully…

Features of the North
Features of the North

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft peered out over the northern territory on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, during its final close flyby of Enceladus,…

Ice and Atmosphere
Ice and Atmosphere

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft paused during its final close flyby of Enceladus to focus on the icy moon’s craggy, dimly lit…

Frozen Fractures
Frozen Fractures

During its final close flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this view featuring the nearly parallel furrows…