2020/03/31

Be An Astronaut


In March 2017, Peggy Whitson broke the then-spacewalking record for female astronauts. via NASA https://ift.tt/2yfuV6b

2020/03/30

2020/03/27

Hubble Hooks a One-Arm Galaxy


Located about 21 million light-years from our galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, NGC 4618 has a diameter of about one-third that of our Milky Way. Together with its neighbor, NGC 4625, it forms an interacting galaxy pair, which means that the two galaxies are close enough to influence each other gravitationally. via NASA https://ift.tt/3bGuO2f

2020/03/26

Denman Glacier in East Antarctica


This photograph shows ripples in the surface of Denman Glacier in East Antarctica that throw shadows against the ice. via NASA https://ift.tt/2WMGbRF

2020/03/25

Tracking Methane Sources and Movement Around the Globe


NASA’s new three-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming. via NASA https://ift.tt/3am6OkG

2020/03/24

Astronaut Christina Koch Services a 3-D Biological Printer


Christina Koch handles media bags that enable the manufacturing of organ-like tissues using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), a 3-D biological printer on the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2QDVHLW

2020/03/23

Viewing Our Galactic Center


The central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains an exotic collection of objects. via NASA https://ift.tt/3dpMosD

2020/03/20

Celebrating Women at NASA: Aerospace Engineer Michelle Lynde


Michelle Lynde is an aerospace engineer who conducts aerodynamic analysis of configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests. via NASA https://ift.tt/2IZYVoH

2020/03/19

Remembering Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden


Former astronaut Al Worden, command module pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar landing, passed away March 18, 2020, in Texas.​ via NASA https://ift.tt/2xKO0wO

2020/03/18

Alligators and Rockets: Sharing the Kennedy Space Center


An alligator lurks in a marshy waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. via NASA https://ift.tt/38ZzqhW

2020/03/17

Test Version of Orion Capsule Recovered in the Pacific Ocean


With the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the distance, helicopters from the HSC-23 squadron fly by a test version of an Orion capsule during Underway Recover y Test-8 in the Pacific Ocean. via NASA https://ift.tt/39X3agV

2020/03/16

Next Space Station Crew Takes a Break From Training


Expedition 63 crewmembers Chris Cassidy of NASA (left) and Anatoly Ivanishin (center) and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos (right) pose for pictures in front of a Soyuz trainer. via NASA https://ift.tt/3d69iFi

2020/03/13

Michun North: My Everyday Extraordinary Is Helping Launch America into Space


Michun North is a program analyst, who helps manage finances for the Commercial Crew Program. via NASA https://ift.tt/2U1SLd0

2020/03/12

Apollo 9 Takes the Lunar Module for a Test Drive


When Apollo 9 in March 1969 human spaceflight, it was the second crewed mission and the countdown to Apollo 11. via NASA https://ift.tt/2vczcpQ

2020/03/11

A Slice of Polar Layer Cake


The Martian ice cap is like a cake with every layer telling a story. In this case, the story is one of climate change on Mars. via NASA https://ift.tt/38NzNMI

2020/03/10

Image of a Supermoon


A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closet (perigee) to Earth. via NASA https://ift.tt/2TCqsCM

2020/03/09

SpaceX's Dragon Launches to Space Station


A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 11:50 p.m. EST Friday, March 6. via NASA https://ift.tt/331eeqD

2020/03/07

Celebrating the Life of Katherine Johnson


A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 for NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson at the Hampton University Convocation Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/330FXYq

2020/03/06

Hubble Spies Galactic Traffic Jam


NGC 3887 is one of many galaxies in our universe with spiral arms, just like our own Milky Way. Until the 1960s, the behavior of spiral arms was an astronomical puzzle. The arms emanate from a spinning core and "should" therefore become wound up ever more tightly over time. Instead, they move more slowly, like an interstellar traffic jam. via NASA https://ift.tt/3cLNcrM

2020/03/05

Jupiter as Never Seen Before!


See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot as you’ve never seen it before in this work of art. via NASA https://ift.tt/3cwVUKd

Artemis I's Orion Capsule Undergoing Testing


NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, is nearing the end of a three-month testing campaign at the agency's Plum Brook Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PNnj0G

2020/03/04

Artemis I's Orion Capsule Completes Testing


NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed three months of testing at the agency's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Ijh94n

2020/03/02

Astronaut Jessica Meir Configures the Light Microscopy Module


NASA astronaut and International Space Station Expedition 62 crew member Jessica Meir configures the Light Microscopy Module inside the Fluids Integrated Rack. via NASA https://ift.tt/2TiRCPb