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Comet Tempel 1 as Seen by NASA’s Stardust
Comet Tempel 1 as Seen by NASA’s Stardust

NASA’s Stardust-NExT mission transmitted the first image it took during its approach to comet Tempel 1 at 8:35 p.m. PST…

Comet Tempel 1 as Seen by NASA’s Stardust
Comet Tempel 1 as Seen by NASA’s Stardust

NASA’s Stardust-NExT mission took this image of comet Tempel 1 at 8:39 p.m. PST (11:39 p.m. EST) on Feb 14,…

Building NASA’s Future
Building NASA’s Future

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden responds to a reporter’s question during an overview briefing on NASA’s fiscal year 2012 budget, Monday,…

Giant Ring of Black Holes
Giant Ring of Black Holes

Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes a new image of a ring – not of jewels – but of…

GOES-13 Satellite Captures Record-Setting Arkansas Snow Storm, Shows River Oxbows
GOES-13 Satellite Captures Record-Setting Arkansas Snow Storm, Shows River Oxbows

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite called GOES-13 captured the aftermath of a snowstorm in the southern U.S. that set records…

HAMSR High-Altitude Atmospheric Research Remote-Sensing Instrument Support
HAMSR High-Altitude Atmospheric Research Remote-Sensing Instrument Support

Northrop Grumman technician Rich Gilman (left) and JPL instrument systems engineer Jordan Tanabe poured liquid nitrogen into a reservoir to…

HAMSR Sensor Fairing Installed
HAMSR Sensor Fairing Installed

JPL instrument systems engineer Jordan Tanabe (left) and NASA Dryden sheet metal technician Bill Stanfield installed the HAMSR sensor fairing…

Mercury Tests in Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT)
Mercury Tests in Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT)

Setup for Project Mercury capsule escape tower engine tests in the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) at NASA Glenn Research Center…

John Glenn in Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT)
John Glenn in Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT)

John Glenn being helped into the MASTIF or gimbal rig (1960).

A Nebula by Any Other Name
A Nebula by Any Other Name

Nebulae are enormous clouds of dust and gas occupying the space between the stars. Some have pretty names to match…