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The sun’s first rays peek above Earth’s limb
The sun’s first rays peek above Earth’s limb

The sun’s first rays peek above Earth’s limb highlighting the thin blue atmosphere during an orbital sunrise as the International…

The Earth’s limb and portions of the Canadarm2 and solar arrays
The Earth’s limb and portions of the Canadarm2 and solar arrays

The Earth’s limb and portions of the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm and solar arrays jut into the frame…

The snow-capped Kiska Volcano on Kiska Island
The snow-capped Kiska Volcano on Kiska Island

The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Aleutian Islands when an Expedition 59 crewmember photographed the snow-capped…

Contrail of an aircraft pictured from the International Space Station
Contrail of an aircraft pictured from the International Space Station

258 miles above the North Atlantic Ocean an Expedition 59 crewmember photographed the contrail of an aircraft flying below as…

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy

Portions of the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick separated by the Bay of Fundy are pictured as…

The well-lit coasts of Spain, France and Italy
The well-lit coasts of Spain, France and Italy

This oblique nighttime view of Western Europe and the well-lit coasts (from left) of Spain, France and Italy was taken…

The “southern lights” above the Indian Ocean
The “southern lights” above the Indian Ocean

The aurora australis, also known as the “southern lights,” is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above…

NASA is Going Green, in Space
NASA is Going Green, in Space

A small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge “green” technology. NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or…

The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship berthed to the Harmony module
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship berthed to the Harmony module

The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is pictured berthed to the Harmony module as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles…

The Canadarm2 robotic arm with its robotic hand Dextre
The Canadarm2 robotic arm with its robotic hand Dextre

The Canadarm2 robotic arm with its robotic hand, also known as Dextre, attached for fine-tuned robotics work extends across the…