A flock of birds took flight shortly after the Space Shuttle Atlantis arrives at Pad 39B after being rolled out…
This artist’s concept illustrates a comet being torn to shreds around G29-3, a so-called dead star, or white dwarf. NASA’s…
RCW 79 is seen in the southern Milky Way, 17,200 light-years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. The bubble is…
When scientists need longer exposure times in high altitudes, they use scientific balloons like the one pictured here. Made of…
Astronaut Mike Fincke shares the story of his extraordinary six-month stay in space with NASA employees at a recent gathering…
As United States has undergone a steady process of urbanization, scientists are becoming more concerned about the long-term effects. Unlike…
The Navy submarine pictured in this image underwent testing in the National Transonic Facility at Langley Research Center in this…
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao used a digital camera April 6 to photograph the rollout…
Haze from the fires in Southern California make sun spots more visible in this photo from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research…
