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Liftoff of Atlantis
Liftoff of Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis takes flight on the STS-27 mission in December 2, 1988. The Shuttle takes about 8.5 minutes to…

Butterfly Nebula
Butterfly Nebula

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the “butterfly wing”- shaped nebula, NGC 2346. The nebula is about 2,000…

Testing Mercury Full-Scale Capsule Model at NASA Langley
Testing Mercury Full-Scale Capsule Model at NASA Langley

In this 1959 image, a technician checks the Mercury full-scale capsule model prior to testing at NASA Langley Research Center,…

Discovery Lights Up the Night
Discovery Lights Up the Night

Flooding the night sky with its blazing light, Space Shuttle Discovery leaps toward the sky from Launch Pad 39B on…

Liberty Bell 7
Liberty Bell 7

Astronaut Gus Grissom climbs into “Liberty Bell 7” spacecraft before launch on the morning of July 21, 1961. Astronaut John…

Light from a Distant Solar System
Light from a Distant Solar System

Light emitted by a planet far beyond our Solar System has been identified for the first time. The planet, illustrated…

Reflections on a Spacewalk
Reflections on a Spacewalk

The Earth’s horizon and the Shuttle Discovery are reflected in a spacewalking astronaut’s visor during the STS-103 mission in December…

STS-97 Second Spacewalk
STS-97 Second Spacewalk

Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, waves toward his space walk partner, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, as Tanner snaps a…

15 Years of Hubble
15 Years of Hubble

When the Hubble Space Telescope rocketed into orbit aboard the Shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990, the world of astronomy…

Shuttle Discovery Bathed in Light
Shuttle Discovery Bathed in Light

Space Shuttle Discovery is bathed in light on Launch Pad 39B. Seen above the external tank is the vent hood…