TRMM was a joint mission of NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to measure precipitation in the tropical…
The Spitzer Space Telescope was designed to detect infrared radiation, which is primarily heat radiation, allowing scientists to examine cosmic…
An engineer works on the Parachute Deployment Device of the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator test vehicle in this image taken…
In this picture, NASA’s saucer-shaped experimental flight vehicle is prepared for a Range Compatibility Test at the US Navy’s Pacific…
A saucer-shaped test vehicle holding equipment for landing large payloads on Mars is shown in the Missile Assembly Building at…
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission to Venus, Venus Express studied Venus’ atmosphere and plasma environment and created meteorological…
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. in his silver Mercury spacesuit during pre- flight training activities at Cape Canaveral.
The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions, or ACCESS II, research campaign now underway in California involves ground…
A sokol suit helmet can be seen against the window of the Soyuz TMA-11M capsule shortly after the spacecraft landed…
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft’s docking probe is seen just after separation from the International Space Station.
