This image, made from data obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shows the mineral distribution in the southern hemisphere of the…
This image shows three slices of a class of meteorites that fell to Earth that NASA’s Dawn mission has confirmed…
This artist’s concept shows the internal structure of the giant asteroid Vesta, based on data from NASA’s Dawn mission. Dawn…
Technicians prep the OCO-2 instrument for shipping at JPL. The instrument consists of three parallel, high-resolution spectrometers, integrated into a…
A brightly reflective Enceladus appears before Saturn’s rings, while the planet’s larger moon Titan looms in the distance. Jets of…
The Dream Chaser model with its Atlas V launch vehicle is undergoing final preparations at a Langley workshop before buffet…
Challenger jumps off the launch pad in 1985 to begin a successful mission. The main purpose of this mission was…
The sun unleashed an M4.7 class flare at 8:32 EDT on May 9, 2012 as captured here by NASA’s Solar…
An orbital maneuvering system (OMS) engine firing caused this bright glow at the aft end of the shuttle Challenger during…
RS-25 series rocket engine No. 2059 is unloaded and positioned at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi on April…