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Tall Mountain in Context
Tall Mountain in Context

This image of Ceres, taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, features a large, steep-sided mountain and several intriguing bright spots.

Tall Mountain: Enhanced View
Tall Mountain: Enhanced View

Among the highest features seen on Ceres so far is a mountain about 4 miles (6 kilometers) high, which is…

Occator Crater: Enhanced View
Occator Crater: Enhanced View

The intriguing brightest spots on Ceres lie in a crater named Occator, which is about 60 miles (90 kilometers) across…

NASA at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion
NASA at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion

NASA at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion

Burn Scars around Tanana, Alaska
Burn Scars around Tanana, Alaska

In mid-July, Alaska seemed to be headed toward its worst wildfire year on record. But then a period of cool,…

Former Center Director Walter Williams
Former Center Director Walter Williams

Walter Williams was a native of New Orleans, LA and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in aeronautical engineering from…

Series of Wildfires in Northern California Continue Blazing
Series of Wildfires in Northern California Continue Blazing

Fires blazing in several areas of Northern California continue.

Harnessing Electricity from ‘Chemical Gardens’
Harnessing Electricity from ‘Chemical Gardens’

This photo simulation shows a laboratory-created “chemical garden,” which is a chimney-like structure found at bubbling vents on the seafloor.

Testing Hardware for Growing Plants and Vegetables in Space
Testing Hardware for Growing Plants and Vegetables in Space

Astronauts on the International Space Station continue testing the VEGGIE hardware for growing vegetables and plants in space. VEGGIE provides…

Small Prototype Earth Return Capsule Flight Tested
Small Prototype Earth Return Capsule Flight Tested

A Near Space Corporation high-altitude balloon is highlighted by the sun as it lifts a prototype space reentry capsule designed…