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First Stages of the Saturn IB Rockets at Michoud Assembly Facility
First Stages of the Saturn IB Rockets at Michoud Assembly Facility

The first stages of the Saturn IB rockets, left to right, S-IB-7, S- IB-9, S-IB-5 and S-IB-6, in the final…

Dwarf Planet Ceres, Artist鈥檚 Impression
Dwarf Planet Ceres, Artist鈥檚 Impression

Dwarf planet Ceres is located in the main asteroid belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, as illustrated in…

Infrared Image of Saturn鈥檚 Rings
Infrared Image of Saturn鈥檚 Rings

Although it may look to our eyes like other images of the rings, this infrared image of Saturn鈥檚 rings was…

Rosetta Spacecraft (Artist鈥檚 Concept)
Rosetta Spacecraft (Artist鈥檚 Concept)

An artist鈥檚 view of Rosetta, the European Space Agency鈥檚 cometary probe with NASA contributions. The spacecraft is covered with dark…

Dr. von Braun and Astronaut John Glenn
Dr. von Braun and Astronaut John Glenn

Dr. von Braun briefs Astronaut John Glenn in the control room of the Vehicle Test Section, Quality Assurance Division, Marshall…

NASA Center Renamed in Honor of Neil A. Armstrong
NASA Center Renamed in Honor of Neil A. Armstrong

President Barack Obama has signed the resolution renaming NASA鈥檚 Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research…

Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF)
Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF)

In January 1990, the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), after five-and-one half years orbiting Earth, was retrieved during the STS-32…

Astronaut Steve Swanson Trains for Station Expedition
Astronaut Steve Swanson Trains for Station Expedition

NASA astronaut Steve Swanson (foreground), Expedition 39 flight engineer and Expedition 40 commander, participates in a training session in the…

Astronaut Steve Swanson Trains for Station Expedition
Astronaut Steve Swanson Trains for Station Expedition

NASA astronaut Steve Swanson (left), Expedition 39 flight engineer and Expedition 40 commander, participates in a training session in the…