Curiosity will be a rolling geology lab on Mars. See how engineers take a soil sample using her stunt double. credit: NASA
On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States. credit: NASA
"It can be called the morning or evening star, depending on where you are or what time it is, but it is anything but a star. In fact, it is one of our nearest planetary neighbours. Venus and Mars may be Earth's close cousins, but they are oh-so different. Only now are we starting to peer through Venus' clouds to reveal the burning planet's secrets." credit: ESA
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by the Falcon 9 rocket on May 22 is seen flying under the International Space Station at a distance of about 1.5 miles on May 24. credit: NASA
The SpaceX Dragon capsule closes in on the International Space Station for a series of tests to clear it for its final rendezvous and grapple. credit: NASA
This video takes SDO images and applies additional processing to enhance the structures visible. While there is no scientific value to this processing, it does result in a beautiful, new way of looking at the sun. credit: NASA
That's the correct question to the NASA TV answer, "This popular television game show celebrity hosts a public service announcement pointing out that much of the technology we rely on in our daily lives comes from technologies developed by NASA for space exploration!" credit: NASA
Fifty years later, the flight of the fourth American in space (and second to orbit the Earth) is celebrated in this video tribute to Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter produced by NASA Television. credit: NASA
The Landsat program is the longest continuous global record of the Earth's surface, and continues to deliver both visually stunning and scientifically valuable images of our planet. This short video highlights Landsat's many benefits to society. credit: NASA
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addressed media representatives (Tuesday May 22) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida following SpaceX NASA demonstration flight launch to the International Space Station. credit: NASA
SpaceX employees standing outside mission control at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, California, watching the successful launch of Falcon 9 and Dragon. credit: SpaceX
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and unmanned Dragon spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station early Tuesday morning on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. credit: NASA
It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event will also be visible around sunset from the USA. credit: NASA
Spectacular images from the Hinode spacecraft show the solar eclipse, which darkened the sky in parts of the Western United States and Southeast Asia yesterday. credit: NASA
SpaceX's Dragon capsule makes history as it makes its way toward the International Space Station for a docking mission. credit: SpaceX / NASA
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing for its second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, demonstration to show that private industry can build and launch spacecraft on regular cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. credit: NASA
NASA Public Affairs Office commentator Pat Ryan talks with Mike Horkachuck, NASA Project Executive for SpaceX, for an update on the SpaceX Dragon's next launch attempt scheduled for Tuesday at 3:44 a.m. EDT. credit: NASA
The most recent evaluations of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) project confirmed all systems go for TDRS-K, a third generation upgrade of the orbiting communications network. TDRS-K is scheduled for launch aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida during the 2012 holiday season. credit: NASA
Space shuttle Endeavour was turned off for the last time as technicians continue prepping the spacecraft for public display in Los Angeles. credit: NASA
International Space Station Expedition 31 astronaut Don Pettit uses his computer speakers to test the behavior of non-newtonianfluids in the weightless environment aboard the station. credit: NASA
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA this spring. It's the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in almost 18 years. credit: NASA
In the twenty-third edition we examine Saudi Arabia's agricultural development from 1984 to 2011. credit: ESA
The SpaceX Dragon capsule launch to the International Space Station was scrubbed at the last second on Saturday morning at 4:55. credit: redorbit





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