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Skylab in Time
Skylab in Time

This time exposure photograph of the Mobile Service Structure makes the structure apprear as a streak of light as it…

Apollo 17 – The Last Moon Shot
Apollo 17 – The Last Moon Shot

In 1865, Jules Verne wrote a science fiction story entitled, “From the Earth to the Moon.” The story outlined the…

A Parting Shot of Neptune From Voyager 2
A Parting Shot of Neptune From Voyager 2

This false color photograph of Neptune was made from Voyager 2 images taken in January 1996. The image reveals the…

Sagan and Viking
Sagan and Viking

Dr. Carl Sagan, best known for his acclaimed public television series “Cosmos,” poses with a model of the Viking lander…

Making History
Making History

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Flight Surgeon Dr. William Douglas and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt leave crew quarters prior to the…

A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home

On December 16, 1992, 8 days after its encounter with Earth, the Galileo spacecraft looked back from a distance of…

Gemini VI Views Gemini VII
Gemini VI Views Gemini VII

Forty-one years ago today on Dec. 4, 1965, NASA launched Gemini VII. With this mission, NASA successfully completed its first…

Surveyor 1 Creating Shadows
Surveyor 1 Creating Shadows

As the first of the Surveyor missions to make a successful soft landing on the moon, Surveyor 1, proved the…

Meteors and Aurora
Meteors and Aurora

Pictured is a composite image combining many short exposures. Visible in the image are the tail of the airplane reflecting…