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Aurora Australis Lights Up the Sky
Aurora Australis Lights Up the Sky

This image, taken from aboard the International Space Station, shows the aurora australis as it streams across the Earth’s atmosphere.

Aug. 12, 1954
Aug. 12, 1954

Personnel of the NACA High-Speed Flight Station gathered for a group photo in front of the station’s new headquarters, Bldg.…

NASA Dedicates Facility to Honor Neil Armstrong’s Legacy
NASA Dedicates Facility to Honor Neil Armstrong’s Legacy

The facility that houses the world’s most powerful space simulation chambers has now been named for the world’s most famous…

The Lagoon Nebula Gives Birth to Stars
The Lagoon Nebula Gives Birth to Stars

Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars…

During Close Pass, Solar Orbiter Captures Venus’ Glare
During Close Pass, Solar Orbiter Captures Venus’ Glare

On Aug. 9, 2021, ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft passed within 4,967 miles (7,995 kilometers) of the surface of planet Venus.…

Orion Stage Adapter Readied for Ride on Artemis I
Orion Stage Adapter Readied for Ride on Artemis I

Technicians continue to prepare small satellites, called CubeSats, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their upcoming launch on…

Astronaut Shane Kimbrough checks Hatch chile plants
Astronaut Shane Kimbrough checks Hatch chile plants

Astronaut Shane Kimbrough checks Hatch chile plants growing for the Advanced Plant Habitat-04 space botany investigation.

Astronaut Megan McArthur works on orbital plumbing tasks
Astronaut Megan McArthur works on orbital plumbing tasks

Astronaut Megan McArthur works on orbital plumbing tasks inside the Tranquility module.

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide pokes his head out from behind racks
Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide pokes his head out from behind racks

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide pokes his head out from behind racks while working on maintenance tasks.

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet sets up a virtual reality camera
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet sets up a virtual reality camera

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet sets up a cinematic virtual reality (VR) camera to film station activities.