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The Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia
The Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia

The Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia is pictured from the International Space Station.

The Aral Sea
The Aral Sea

The Aral Sea, which has been shrinking since the 1960’s due to agricultural activity, stretches from Uzbekistan in the south…

The night lights of Moscow
The night lights of Moscow

The night lights of Moscow, Russia, are accented by an orbital sunset and an aurora.

The night lights of Tokyo
The night lights of Tokyo

The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station.

The Sahara Desert in central Libya
The Sahara Desert in central Libya

The Sahara Desert in central Libya is pictured from the International Space Station.

The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in northern California.

Photographing a Black Hole
Photographing a Black Hole

In April 2019, a black hole and its shadow were captured in an image for the first time.

STS-1 Takes Flight
STS-1 Takes Flight

When space shuttle Columbia took to the skies, a new era of spaceflight took wing.

Ingenuity Begins to Spin Its Blades
Ingenuity Begins to Spin Its Blades

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter does a slow spin test of its blades on April 8, 2021, the 48th Martian day, or…