This 1958 scale model shows the Mercury capsule shape B design, indicating the position of the astronaut.
In 1966, technicians prepared to work on a solar mirror located in the Solar Collector Laboratory at the Lewis Research…
Inside the Spacelab Science Module, the crews of STS-71, Mir-18 and Mir-19 pose for the traditional inflight picture. An important…
NASA was created on Oct. 1, 1958, to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics. President Dwight D.…
Colors indicate infrared emission signatures in this mosaic from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, showing a region of troughs named Nili…
This prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert of Mauritania has attracted attention since the earliest space missions because it…
This vibrant image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our own Milky…
This artist’s concept illustrates what the night sky might look like from a hypothetical alien planet in a star system…
To prepare for the Apollo landings, five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft were launched during 1966 and 1967 to gather detailed images…
This montage of images taken by the Voyager spacecraft of the planets and four of Jupiter’s moons is set against…
