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A Solar System Family Portrait, from the Inside Out.
Amas GlobulaireA Solar System Family Portrait, from the Inside Out.
Solar System in Miniature
Amas GlobulaireSolar System in Miniature
K/Th in the Inner Solar System
Amas GlobulaireK/Th in the Inner Solar System
The New Solar System
PlanèteThis solar system montage of the nine planets and four large moons of Jupiter in our solar system are set against a false-color view of the Rosette N
Solar System, in Perspective
PlanèteThis artist's concept puts solar system distances in perspective. The scale bar is in astronomical units, with each set distance beyond 1 AU represent
A Color View of the Solar System Innermost Planet
PlanèteA Color View of the Solar System Innermost Planet
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System
ÉtoileNASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is seen orbiting Earth in this 13-second exposure photograph, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, from Arlington, Virgi
Kepler-69 and the Solar System
PlanèteThis diagram compares the planets of the inner solar system to Kepler-69, a two-planet system about 2,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation
Itsy Bitsy Solar System Artist Concept
ÉtoileArtist concept compares a hypothetical solar system centered around a tiny un to a known solar system centered around a star 55 Cancri.
Our Solar System, from the Outside
Amas GlobulaireThis graphic, based on data from NASA Voyager spacecraft, shows a model of what our solar system looks like to an observer outside in interstellar spa
Solar System Montage with Eight Planets Artist Concept
PlanèteThis is an artist conception of a solar-system montage of the eight planets, a comet and an asteroid.
Kepler-186 and the Solar System
PlanèteThis diagram compares the planets of our inner solar system to Kepler-186, a five-planet star system about 500 light-years from Earth in the constella
Kepler-62 and the Solar System
PlanèteThis diagram compares the planets of the inner solar system to Kepler-62, a five-planet system about 1,200 light-years from Earth in the constellation
Young Solar System in the Making Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireThis artist diagram based on observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope compares the Epsilon Eridani system to our own solar system. The two syste
Kepler-90 System Compared to Our Solar System (Artist's Concept)
PlanèteOur solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-
Ice from the Solar System Edge Artist Concept
PlanèteResearchers are brewing up icy, organic concoctions in the lab to mimic materials at the edge of our solar system and beyond. The lab is shown at righ
Voyager 1 Perspective for Family Portrait
Amas GlobulaireThis simulated view, made using NASA's Eyes on the Solar System app, approximates Voyager 1's perspective when it took its final series of images know
Amirani-Maui: Longest Known Active Lava Flow in the Solar System
Amas GlobulaireAmirani-Maui: Longest Known Active Lava Flow in the Solar System
Mercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System
Amas GlobulaireMercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System
Low-Energy Particles Leaking out of the Solar System Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireThis artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where there are fewer low energy particles that or
Energetic Particles from Outside our Solar System Increase Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireThis artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where the amount of high-energy particles diffusin
A Distant Solar System Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the system outer fringes, a ring of du
Our Solar System Cousin? Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept illustrates two planetary systems -- 55 Cancri top and our own. Blue lines show the orbits of planets, including the dwarf planet
Baby Picture of our Solar System
ÉtoileA rare, infrared view of a developing star and its flaring jets taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows us what our own solar system might have lo
The Hustle and Bustle of our Solar System
AstéroïdeResults from NASA NEOWISE survey find that more potentially hazardous asteroids, or PHAs, are closely aligned with the plane of our solar system than
Our Solar System Features Eight Planets
PlanèteOur solar system features eight planets, seen in this artist’s diagram. This representation is intentionally fanciful, as the planets are depicted far
The Bubble of Our Solar System
ÉtoileAs the solar wind flows from the sun, it creates a bubble in space known as the heliosphere around our solar system. The heliosphere is the region of
Voyager 2 and the Scale of the Solar System (Artist Concept)
PlanèteThis artist's concept puts solar system distances -- and the travels of NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft -- in perspective. The scale bar is in astronomica
Water Early Journey in a Solar System Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireNASA Spitzer Space Telescope observed a fledgling solar system like the one depicted in this artist concept, and discovered deep within it enough wate
TRAPPIST-1 and Solar System Planet Stats
PlanèteDetailed measurements of the physical properties of the seven rocky TRAPPIST-1 planets and the four terrestrial planets in our solar system help scien
Solar System Portrait - Earth as Pale Blue Dot
ÉtoileThis narrow-angle color image of the Earth, dubbed Pale Blue Dot, is a part of the first ever 'portrait' of the solar system taken by NASA’s Voyager 1
'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)
PlanèteThis artist's illustration shows 'Oumuamua racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. Figure 1 is annotated with the locations of the planetary
Neptune Stormy Disposition
Amas GlobulaireUsing powerful ground-and space-based NASA telescopes, scientists have obtained a moving look at some of the wildest, weirdest weather in the solar sy
TRAPPIST-1 Comparison to Solar System and Jovian Moons
PlanèteAll seven planets discovered in orbit around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 could easily fit inside the orbit of Mercury, the innermost planet of our s
Newest Member of Our Solar System Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept shows the planet catalogued as 2003UB313 at the lonely outer fringes of our solar system. Our Sun can be seen in the distance. The
Solar System Portrait - 60 Frame Mosaic
PlanèteThe cameras of Voyager 1 on Feb. 14, 1990, pointed back toward the sun and took a series of pictures of the sun and the planets, making the first ever
Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System
PlanèteThis graph presents known properties of the seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets (labeled b through h), showing how they stack up to the inner rocky worlds in
Solar Collector Mirror for Brayton Power System
ÉtoileNASA’s Lewis Research Center conducted extensive research programs in the 1960s and 1970s to develop systems that provide electrical power in space. O
Radar Images of Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5
AstéroïdeRadar images of the binary asteroid 2017 YE5 from NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar (GSSR). The observations, conducted on June 23, 2018, show two l
THE HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST SYSTEM
Amas GlobulaireTODD SCHNEIDER LOOKS UP FROM WORK AT THE DOOR OF T HE HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST SYSTEM IN BUILDING 4605. SCHNEIDER IS A PHYSICIST IN THE M
The Goldstone Solar System Radar at Sunset
ÉtoileThis sunset photo shows Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near B
SOLAR CONCENTRATOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT
ÉtoileTesting of the Solar Dynamic Collector for Space Freedom. The solar dynamic power system includes a solar concentrator, which collects sunlight; a re
The Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System booms extend forward from the Pathfinder-Plus solar wing as it soars over Rogers Dry Lake.
Amas GlobulaireThe Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System booms extend forward from the Pathfinder-Plus solar wing as it soars over Rogers Dry Lake on its final f
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 6
Amas GlobulaireAn artist’s concept of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft orbiting Earth, showing a configuration with solar arrays deployed and t
Comparison of TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System
PlanèteThis graph presents measured properties of the seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets (labeled b through h), showing how they stack up with one another as well a
TRAPPIST-1 Compared to Jovian Moons and Inner Solar System - Updated Feb. 2018
PlanèteAll seven planets discovered in orbit around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 could easily fit inside the orbit of Mercury, the innermost planet of our s
Solar System Portrait - Views of 6 Planets
PlanèteThese six narrow-angle color images were made from the first ever portrait of the solar system taken by NASA’s Voyager 1, which was more than 4 billio
Icy Moons in Our Solar System That May Have Oceans Now
LuneScientists think six icy moons in our solar system may currently host oceans of liquid water beneath their outer surfaces. Arranged around Earth are i
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 3
ÉtoileAn artist's concept of NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft in orbit as the Sun crests Earth's horizon.
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 1
ÉtoileAn artist’s concept of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft in Earth orbit with the Sun in the background.
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 4
Amas GlobulaireAn artist’s concept of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft in Earth orbit.
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 5
ÉtoileThis artist’s concept shows the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft sailing in space using the energy of the Sun.
TODD SCHNEIDER INSIDE THE HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST
Amas GlobulaireTODD SCHNEIDER ADJUSTS THE LIGHT HITTING A SAMPLE INSIDE THE HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST SYSTEM CHAMBER.
STS-31 pre-deployment checkout of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on OV-103
Amas GlobulaireView taken through overhead window W7 aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) grappled by the remote manipu
OV-104's RMS releases Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) during STS-37 deployment
Amas GlobulaireAtlantis', Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104's, remote manipulator system (RMS) releases Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) during STS-37 deployment. Visible on the G
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) Onboard View of Sail/Boom During Unfurling
Amas GlobulaireFour cameras aboard the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft show the four reflective sail quadrants supported by composite booms. The boom
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Artist’s Concept 2
Amas GlobulaireAn artist’s concept of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft in orbit as seen from directly above the spacecraft looking down at Eart
Pale Blue Dot Revisited
PlanèteFor the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic images taken by NASA's Voyager mission, a new version of the image known as "the Pale Blue Dot." P
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Amas GlobulaireAerovironment technicians carefully line up attachments as a fuel cell electrical system is installed on the Helios Prototype solar powered flying win
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Amas GlobulaireTechnicians for AeroVironment, Inc., jack up a pressure tank to the wing of the Helios Prototype solar-electric flying wing. The tank carries pressuri
The Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System booms are clearly evident in this view of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft as it flies over Rogers Dry Lake.
Amas GlobulaireThe Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System booms are clearly evident in this view of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft as it flies over Rogers Dry
AeroVironment ground crew check out the operation of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft's electric motors during combined systems tests on Rogers Dry Lake.
Amas GlobulaireAeroVironment ground crew check out the operation of the Pathfinder-Plus solar aircraft's electric motors during combined systems tests on Rogers Dry
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31
Amas GlobulaireSTS031-10-023 (25 April 1990) --- View of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the end of Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm prior to depl
Particles from the Heliosphere
Amas GlobulaireNASA Cassini spacecraft created this image of the bubble around our solar system based on emissions of particles known as energetic neutral atoms.
Solar System Portrait - View of the Sun, Earth and Venus
PlanèteThis color image of the sun, Earth and Venus was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft Feb. 14, 1990, when it was approximately 32 degrees above the plane
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Amas GlobulaireSSE (Solar System Exploration) flight apparatus: PDE (Particle Dispersion Experiement) on-board USML-1 (GEM)
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Amas GlobulaireSSE (Solar System Exploration) flight apparatus: PDE (Particle Dispersion Experiement) on-board USML-1 (GEM)
Solar Dynamics Observatory Artist Concept
ÉtoileThe Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO spacecraft, shown above the Earth as it faces toward the Sun. SDO is designed to study the influence of the Sun on
Planetary System Comparisons
PlanèteThis size and scale of the Kepler-452 system compared alongside the Kepler-186 system and the solar system. Kepler-186 is a miniature solar system tha
Jewel of the Solar System
PlanèteA swing high above Saturn by NASA Cassini spacecraft revealed this stately view of the golden-hued planet and its main rings. Saturn sports differentl
Solar System Portrait - Earth
Amas GlobulaireThis image of the Earth is one of 60 frames taken by NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft on Feb. 14, 1990 from a distance of approximately 4 billion miles and a
Steamy Solar System
ÉtoileThis diagram illustrates the earliest journeys of water in a young, forming star system. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope was able to probe a crucial phas
Solar System Montage
PlanèteThis is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Included are from top to bottom
Solar System Montage Updated
PlanèteThis is an updated montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Included are from top
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission logo on the side of the United Launch Alliance Delta II roc
Finding Faults in Melas Chasma
Amas GlobulaireMelas Chasma is part of the Valles Marineris canyon system, the largest canyon in the Solar System. This image was taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance O
Floor of Ius Chasma
Amas GlobulaireIus Chasma is one of several canyons that make up Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the Solar System as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) grappled by OV-103's RMS during STS-31 checkout
ÉtoileThe Hubble Space Telescope (HST), grappled by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS), is held in a pre-deployment po
STS-37 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) grappled by RMS
Amas GlobulaireBackdropped against the Earth's surface, the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) with its solar array (SA) panels deployed is grappled by the remote manipulat
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Trucks deliver the first set of solid-fueled boosters to Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida wh
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted off a trailer at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a U
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians lift the third solid-fueled booster into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians working at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida remove protective covers from attach
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Trucks deliver the first set of solid-fueled boosters to Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida wh
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians working at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida prepare a solid-fueled rocket booste
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flor
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted off a trailer at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a U
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician watches as the first set of solid-fueled boosters are positioned beside the first stage of a United Launch Allian
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flor
Blinding Saturn
Amas GlobulaireSurely one of the most gorgeous sights the solar system has to offer, Saturn sits enveloped by the full splendor of its stately rings
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Trucks deliver the first set of solid-fueled boosters to Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida wh
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Solid-fueled boosters are positioned beside the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in preparation for att
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted off a trailer at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a U
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Solid-fueled boosters are positioned beside the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in preparation for att
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians prepare to lift the third solid-fueled booster into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians and engineers survey the connection of the first set of solid-fueled boosters to the first stage of a United Launc
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a United Launch
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted off a trailer at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a U
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Three solid-fueled rocket boosters are positioned for attachment to the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocke
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solid-fueled booster is lifted off a trailer at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where a U
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians guide a solid-fueled booster as it is lifted into Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flori
Janus from Afar
LuneNASA Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn tiny irregular moon Janus surrounded by the vast, dark expanse of the outer solar system.
The Face of Beauty
Amas GlobulaireFew sights in the solar system are more strikingly beautiful than softly hued Saturn embraced by the shadows of its stately rings.
Saturn Moons Concept Art
PlanèteSaturn has long inspired astronomers, from Galileo’s first glimpse of its rings in 1610 to the last pictures taken by the Cassini spacecraft as it des
Kepler-90 system (Artist's Concept)
PlanèteOur solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-
Asteroid and Comet Census from WISE
AstéroïdeThis frame from a video demonstrates how NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer surveys asteroids and comets in the solar system. Perspective shown
Two Suns Raise Family of Planetary Bodies Artist Animation
PlanèteThis artist image depicts a faraway solar system like our own except for one big difference. Planets and asteroids circle around not one, but two suns
Changing Views of Our Solar System
AstéroïdeThis frame from an animation illustrates asteroid-hunting results from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, taken during its one-year su
First Image Ever Obtained from Mercury Orbit
Amas GlobulaireFirst Image Ever Obtained from Mercury Orbit
First Orbital Image Planned for March 29
Amas GlobulaireFirst Orbital Image Planned for March 29
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array panel deploy aboard OV-103
ÉtoileHeld in appendage deploy position by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS), the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's) st
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) above OV-103's PLB during STS-31 deployment
Amas GlobulaireThe Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is raised above the payload bay (PLB) in low hover position during STS-31 checkout and pre-deployment procedures aboa
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A United Launch Alliance Delta II goes through preparations at Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flor
A Moon-size Line Up Artist Concept
PlanèteNASA Kepler mission compares artist concepts of the planets in the Kepler-37 system to the moon and planets in the solar system. The smallest planet,
Panoramic Rings
Amas GlobulaireSaturn most prominent feature, its dazzling ring system, takes center stage in this stunning natural color mosaic which reveals the color and diversit
Alien Asteroid Belt Compared to our Own Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept shows what the night sky might look like from a hypothetical alien planet in a star system with an asteroid belt 25 times as massi
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is grappled by OV-103 RMS
ÉtoileDuring STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector, is held against the blackness of space.
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) deploy aboard OV-103
Amas GlobulaireDuring STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is held in appendage deploy position by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator sy
Astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman during first STS-61 EVA
Amas GlobulaireSTS061-86-048 (5 Dec 1993) --- Astronauts F. Story Musgrave (foreground) and Jeffrey A. Hoffman are pictured near the end of the first of five extrave
Voyager 1 Explores the Magnetic
Amas GlobulaireThis image from a set of animations show NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft exploring a new region in our solar system called the magnetic highway.
Southeastern Scarp of Olympus Mons
Amas GlobulaireThe movement pathways of molten rock, or lava, is demonstrated in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft of a portion of Olympus Mons, the large
A Moon Telltale Tail
LuneThe plumes of Enceladus continue to gush icy particles into Saturn orbit, making this little moon one of a select group of geologically active bodies
Planetary Photojournal Home Page Graphic
PlanèteThis image is an unannotated version of NASA Planetary Photojournal Home Page graphic. This digital collage contains a highly stylized rendition of ou
Exoplanet Forecast: Hot and Wet
PlanèteThis plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope tells astronomers that a toasty gas exoplanet, or a planet beyond our solar system, contains water
Ganymede and Jupiter
PlanèteThe solar system largest moon, Ganymede, is captured here alongside the planet Jupiter in a color picture taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 3,
Finding Yellowballs in our Milky Way
Amas GlobulaireYellow balls -- which are several hundred to thousands times the size of our solar system -- are pictured here in the center of this image taken by NA
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) (SA & HGA deployed) is grappled by RMS
Amas GlobulaireSTS031-76-026 (25 April 1990) --- Most of the giant Hubble Space Telescope (HST) can be seen as it is suspended in space by Discovery's Remote Manipul
Radar Imagery of Asteroid 2014 JO25
AstéroïdeThis composite of 30 images of asteroid 2014 JO25 was generated with radar data collected using NASA Goldstone Solar System Radar in California Mojave
Mini-Me Solar System Artist Concept
PlanèteNASA Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on an extraordinarily low-mass brown dwarf called OTS 44 and found a swirling disc of planet-buildi
Solar System Montage - High Resolution 2001 Version
PlanèteThis is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Included are from top to bottom
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) pre-deployment procedures aboard OV-103
Amas GlobulaireDuring STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector is held in appendage deploy position abov
Olympus Mons
Amas GlobulaireToday's VIS image is located on the upper flank of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system, standing 14 miles high above
Olympus Mons Flank
Amas GlobulaireToday's VIS image is located on the upper flank of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system, reaching heights over 25 km
Mars Interior Artist Concept
PlanèteArtist rendition of the formation of rocky bodies in the solar system -- how they form and differentiate and evolve into terrestrial planets. Note: A
Kepler-22b -- Comfortably Circling within the Habitable Zone
PlanèteThis diagram compares our own solar system to Kepler-22, a star system containing the first habitable zone planet -- the sweet spot around a star wher
Vega: Two Belts and the Possibility of Planets
PlanèteIn this diagram, the Vega system, which was already known to have a cooler outer belt of comets orange, is compared to our solar system with its aster
Bizarre Planetary System Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist diagram compares our solar system below to the VB 10 star system. Astronomers successfully used the astrometry planet-hunting method for t
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) appendage deploy aboard OV-103
Amas GlobulaireSTS031-03-014 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), still in the grasp of Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS), is backdropped
Olympus Mons Flows
Amas GlobulaireLike drippings from a candle, these lava flows on the flank of Olympus Mons volcano, seen in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, demonstrate
Astronauts Hoffman and Musgrave replace Solar Array Drive Electronics
Amas GlobulaireSTS061-102-010 (9 Dec 1993) --- Astronauts Jeffrey A. Hoffman (left) and F. Story Musgrave team to replace one of two Solar Array Drive Electronics (S
STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) (SAs & HGAs deployed) is grappled by RMS
Amas GlobulaireSTS031-03-009 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), still in the grasp of Discovery's remote manipulator system (RMS), is backdropped
Collapsing Volcano; Edge of Olympus Mons
Amas GlobulaireThis image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers the northern edge of the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons on Mars; its ma
Intra-Crater Structure in NW Hellas Basin, Mars
Amas GlobulaireThis image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers a small portion of the northwest quadrant of Hellas Basin, or Hellas Planitia, on southern Mar
Tenth Planet Discovered
PlanèteThese time-lapse images of a newfound dwarf planet in our solar system, formerly known as 2003 UB313 or Xena, and now called Eris, were taken using th
Trajectory of Asteroid 2017 YE5 (Artist's Concept)
LuneArtist's illustration of the trajectory of asteroid 2017 YE5 through the solar system. At its closest approach to Earth, the asteroid came to within 1
New Hot Spot on Io Discovered by NIMS During Orbit C9
LuneNASA Galileo spacecraft observed Io on nearly every orbit as part of a program monitoring the level of volcanic activity on this moon. Io is the most
Olympus Mons Lava Flows
Amas GlobulaireOlympus Mons, imaged here by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, stands 26 km above the surrounding plains, which is three times taller than Mt. Everest, an
Magnetic Field Line Pile-Up Artist Concept
ÉtoileThis artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where the magnetic field lines generated by our su
A Sea of Lava
Amas GlobulaireIslands of older high-standing terrain rise above a sea of relatively young, platy lava flows between two of the largest volcanoes in the solar system
Light Seconds from Dione
ÉtoileAfter journeying a bit more than an hour across the Solar System, bright sunlight reflects off the gleaming icy cliffs in the wispy terrain of Dione
Nine Radar Images of Asteroid PA8
AstéroïdeImages of asteroid 2007 PA8 have been generated with data collected by NASA Goldstone Solar System Radar. The images of 2007 PA8 reveal possible crate
First Lightning Flashes on Saturn
Amas GlobulaireNASA Cassini spacecraft captured the first lightning flashes on Saturn. The storm that generated the lightning lasted from January to October 2009, ma
Mira Soars Through the Sky
ÉtoileNew ultraviolet images from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows a speeding star that is leaving an enormous trail of eeds for new solar systems. The
Hadriaca Patera
Amas GlobulaireAlthough the largest volcanoes on Mars and in the solar system are located in the geologically young Tharsis region, there are many Martian volcanoes
Portrait of Our Dusty Past Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one shown here circling the star, are
Magician of a Planet Disappears to Reveal Itself
PlanèteThis plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals the light from a uper Earth called 55 Cancri e. The planet is the smallest yet, beyond our
Cassini Galactic Aspirations
LuneCassini briefly turned its gaze from Saturn and its rings and moons to marvel at the Carina Nebula, a brilliant region 8,000 light years from our so
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PlanèteThis artist's conception shows the Kepler-11 planetary system and our solar system from a tilted perspective to demonstrate that the orbits of each li
Sample Return Capsule Landing Artist Concept
ÉtoileArtist rendering of NASA Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft will bring back samples of interstellar dust, including recently
Voyager 1 Encounters Stagnation Region Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireNASA Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region between our solar system and interstellar space, which scientists are calling the stagnation region
A Shared Bombardment History
PlanèteStudying meteorites from the asteroid Vesta helps scientists understand the event known as the lunar cataclysm, when a repositioning of the gas giant
Relative Positions of Distant Spacecraft
ÉtoileThis graphic shows the relative positions of NASA most distant spacecraft in early 2011, looking at the solar system from the side. Voyager 1 is the m
Supersized Disk Artist Concept
ÉtoileThis illustration compares the size of a gargantuan star and its surrounding dusty disk top to that of our solar system. Monstrous disks like this one
Bright Enceladus
PlanèteSaturn moon Enceladus reflects sunlight brightly while the planet and its rings fill the background in this view from NASA Cassini spacecraft. Encelad
Toxic Wasteland or Lush Paradise? Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept shows a Super Venus planet on the left, and a Super Earth on the right. Researchers use a concept known as the habitable zone to d
Dione, Face On
Amas GlobulaireAs seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft, the surface of Dione is covered in craters, reminding us of the impacts that have shaped all of the worlds of our
Phoenix Position on Mars
Amas GlobulaireThis image shows an orbital view sweeping upward from Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, to the location of NASA Phoenix Mars Land
Triton - Neptune Largest Satellite
LuneIntriguing patterns of unknown origin appeared on the surface of Neptune largest satellite, Triton, in this image returned by NASA Voyager 2 on Aug. 2
Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth Artist Concept
ÉtoileArtist rendering of NASA Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft will bring back samples of interstellar dust, including recently
Loki as viewed by Galileo NIMS
LuneThis image shows Loki, the most powerful volcano in the solar system, which has been constantly active on Jupiter moon Io. NASA Galileo spacecraft too
Moon or Planet? The Exomoon Hunt Continues Artist Concept
PlanèteResearchers have detected the first exomoon candidate -- a moon orbiting a planet that lies outside our solar system. Using a technique called microle
Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept
LuneThis artist concept of Jupiter moon Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, illustrates the club sandwich model of its interior oceans. Scient
Magnetic Field Lines Intensifying Artist Concept
ÉtoileThis artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where the magnetic field lines generated by our su
Anaglyph of the Basal Scarp of Olympus Mons Volcano
Amas GlobulaireThis anaglyph from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, shows Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System. Constructed of lava flows
Bubble of Our Sun Influence
ÉtoileNew data from NASA Cassini spacecraft suggest that the shape of our solar system moving through the local Milky Way galaxy looks like a bubble -- or a
Gauging an Alien World Size Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireUsing data from NASA Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of the size of a world outside our so
Frozen in Time
LuneNASA Cassini spacecraft captures a still and partially sunlit Enceladus. The Saturnian moon is covered in ice that reflects sunlight similar to freshl
On the Way to Ceres Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept shows NASA Dawn spacecraft heading toward the dwarf planet Ceres. When Dawn arrives, it will be the first spacecraft to go into or
Photojournal Home Page Graphic 2009 Artist Concept
Amas GlobulaireThis digital collage contains a highly stylized rendition of our solar system and points beyond. As this graphic was intended to be used as a navigati
Possible Sulfate Deposits in West Melas Chasma
Amas GlobulaireMelas Chasma is the widest segment of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. In t
Bright Outburst on Io
Amas GlobulaireThis Aug. 29, 2013, outburst on Io was among the largest ever observed on the most volcanically active body in the solar system. The infrared was imag
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., install the Radio and Plasma Wave Se
Venus Transit Event
Amas GlobulaireBeautiful skies prevailed on the evening of the Venus Transit when NASA Glenn brought telescopes to Edgewater Park on Lake Erie for a view of the even
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- A solar panel that will help power NASA's Juno spacecraft on a mission to Jupiter is unpacked in the Astrotech payload processing
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The electrical continuity of a solar array that will help power NASA's Juno spacecraft on a mission to Jupiter is tested in th
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., deploy and test the Radio and Plasma
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., unfurl a solar panel that will help power NASA's
The Sun Magnetic Field
ÉtoileThis frame from an animation shows how the magnetic field lines emanating from our sun spiral out into the solar system as the sun rotates. NASA Voyag
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., install the Radio and Plasma Wave Se
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., unpack a solar panel that will help power NASA's Jun
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., process a solar panel that will help power NASA's Ju
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., prepare to test the electrical continuity of a s
Blacker than Black Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a hot Jupiter called HD 149026b, is about
NASA Juno Spacecraft Taking Shape in Denver
Amas GlobulaireThis image shows NASA Juno spacecraft undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems on Jan. 26, 2011. All 3 solar array wings are
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., begin to unfurl a solar panel that will help pow
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., unpack a solar panel that will help power NASA's
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the Radio and Plasma Wave Sensor, called WAVES for short, will b
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., begin processing a solar panel that will help po
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A solar panel that will help power NASA's Juno spacecraft on a mission to Jupiter is unpacked in the Astrotech payload process
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., process a solar panel that will help power NASA's Ju
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array,
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The electrical continuity of a solar array that will help power NASA's Juno spacecraft on a mission to Jupiter is tested in th
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., unfurl a solar panel that will help power NASA's
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., test the electrical continuity of a solar array
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., check out an unfurled solar panel that will help
First Map of Alien World animation
PlanèteThis image shows the first-ever map of the surface of an exoplanet, or a planet beyond our solar system. Showing temperature variations across the clo
A Glimmer in the Eye of WISE
ÉtoileAsteroid 2010 TK7, the first known Earth Trojan asteroid, is circled in green, in this single frame taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., unpack a solar panel that will help power NASA's Jun
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., prepare to install, deploy and test
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PlanèteTITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., deploy and test the Radio and Plasma
Mars 2020 Spacecraft Mid-Cruise (Illustration)
PlanèteThis illustration of the Mars 2020 spacecraft (the solar-panel-covered cruise stage most visible here along with a portion of the white back shell) in
Pathfinder in flight over Hawaii
PlanètePathfinder, NASA's solar-powered, remotely-piloted aircraft is shown while it was conducting a series of science flights to highlight the aircraft's s
Artist Concept of Sedna
PlanèteIn this artist's visualization, the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," is shown where it resides at the outer edges of the known sol
Hot, Rocky World Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist's rendition shows one possible appearance for the planet HD 219134b, the nearest confirmed rocky exoplanet found to date outside our solar
Hematite-Rich Deposits in Capri Chasma
Amas GlobulaireCapri Chasma is located in the eastern portion of the Valles Marineris canyon system, the largest known canyon system in the Solar System. Deeply inci
Comet NEOWISE Captured Above Lone Pine Lake at Dawn
AstéroïdeAn image of the Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE (Comet NEOWISE) captured above the tree line of Lone Pine Lake, located on the Mount Whitney Trail in the East
Heading toward Gliese 445
ÉtoileThe image taken by the Oschin Schmidt Telescope, shows the star AC +79 3888, also known as Gliese 445. NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is on a trajec
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NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF
ÉtoileThese photos and timelapse show NASA’s IMAP mission being loaded into the thermal vacuum chamber of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s X-Ray and Cryo
Lava Flow Near the Base of Olympus Mons
Amas GlobulaireThis image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a lava channel, which lies just to the east of the largest volcano in the solar system: Olympus
Angular Asteroid Composite
AstéroïdeThis composite of 25 images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 was generated with radar data collected using NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in California's Moj
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ÉtoileHISET/ HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST (SOLAR ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM WITH LAMPS THAT REPLICATE THE SUN’S BRIGHTNESS AND RANGE, COMBINED WITH A PROTO
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Amas GlobulaireArtist: Rick Guidice Solar System Artwork
SOLAR CONCENTRATOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT for the space station
ÉtoileTesting of the Solar Dynamic Collector for Space Freedom. The solar dynamic power system includes a solar concentrator, which collects sunlight; a re
Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist concept illustrates a hot, Neptune-sized planet called GJ 436b. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has found evidence that GJ 436b, orbiting a s
Caloris Basin
LuneCaloris Basin on Mercury, is one of the largest basins in the solar system, its diameter exceeds 1300 kilometers and is in many ways similar to the gr
ACS3 Test and Final Preparation for Launch
Amas GlobulaireLeft to right: Keats Wilkie, Mario Perez, and Craig Turczynski rotate the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) spacecraft on the workbench of t
Global Topographic Map of Titan
LuneUsing data from NASA Cassini spacecraft, scientists have created the first global topographic map of Saturn moon Titan, giving researchers a 3-D tool
Earth-class Planets Line Up
PlanèteThis chart compares the first Earth-size planets found around a sun-like star to planets in our own solar system, Earth and Venus. NASA Kepler mission
WISE Catches Comet 65P/Gunn
AstéroïdeThis image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer features comet 65/P Gunn. Comets are balls of dust and ice left over from the formation of th
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, Dr. Steve Lee, with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; Ulrik Solberg Lund, a LEGO minifigure designer; and Ka
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, Jim Adams, the deputy director of NASA's Planetary Science Division; Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigator at
Tiny Neptune Moon Spotted by Hubble May Have Broken from Larger
LuneThis is an artist's concept of the tiny moon Hippocamp that was discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013. Only 20 miles across, it may actuall
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Dr. Steve Lee, with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, left, hosts an educational webcast in the Mission Status Center a
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigator at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), talks to media representative during a
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, Dr. Steve Lee, with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; Ulrik Solberg Lund, a LEGO minifigure designer; and Ka
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, NASA Public Affairs Officer George Diller; Jim Adams, the deputy director of NASA's Planetary Science Division; Sco
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PlanèteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Jan Chodas, Juno's project manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), talks to media representative during a post-launch
Measuring the Masses and Diameters of the TRAPPIST-1 Planets
PlanèteMeasuring the mass and diameter of a planet reveals its density, which can give scientists clues about its composition. Scientists now know the densit
Radar Images of Asteroid 2017 BQ6
AstéroïdeThis composite of 11 images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 was generated with radar data collected using NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in California's Moj
Seeking How Rocky Planets Form
PlanèteThis is an artist's rendition of the InSight lander. InSight is short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transpo
Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Known
PlanèteThis sky map shows the location of the star HD 219134 (circle), host to the nearest confirmed rocky planet found to date outside of our solar system.
Sedna Size Comparisons Artist Concept
PlanèteThe artist's rendition shows the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," in relation to other bodies in the solar system, including Earth
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Amas Globulairejsc2017e119290 (Sep. 28, 2017) --- Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) Thermal Pointing System (TPS) in its deployed configuration durin
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LuneVandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, is covered with prote
Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
LuneRebecca Rogers, systems engineer, center, Lachlan Moore, systems integration engineer, right, and Dylan Schmidt, CAPSTONE assembly integration and tes
A Rocky Planet Forms
PlanèteAn artist's rendition of how a rocky planet forms. As a rocky planet forms, the planet-forming material gathers in a process known as "accretion." It
Odyssey's THEMIS Views Olympus Mons
Amas GlobulaireNASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured this single image of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, on March 11, 2024. Besides provi
Around Marshall
LuneIn February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's orbit. Its primary objective was to pro
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the solar arrays are deployed on the Genesis spacecraft. Workers check both
Solar-Array Deployment Test for InSight
PlanèteEngineers and technicians at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, run a test of deploying the solar arrays on NASA's InSight lander in this April 30
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Star-27 kick motor and nozzle for NASA's Interstellar Boundary E
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at right is the NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacec
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at left is the NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecr
Stardust Swoops by Tempel 1
PlanèteThis image shows the location of the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed Sedna, in relation to the rest of the solar system in 2004.
Solar corona/prominence seen through the White Light Coronograph
LuneS74-15697 (17 Jan. 1974) --- The solar corona and a solar prominence as seen through the White Light Coronograph, Skylab Experiment S052, on Jan. 17,
Global Color Mosaic of Triton
LuneGlobal color mosaic of Triton, taken in 1989 by Voyager 2 during its flyby of the Neptune system. Color was synthesized by combining high-resolution i
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB check the installation of the wing on the Pegasus rocket. The Pegasu
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians help guide the Star-27 kick motor and nozzle for NASA's
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB maneuver the wing into place on the Pegasus rocket for installatio
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers check the fit of the wing on the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will launch NA
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, the wings of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle are checked for fit. The Pegasus will launch NASA's
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft seen he
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB maneuver the wing into place on the Pegasus rocket for installation.
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers check equipment on the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will launch NASA's Inters
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Segments of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle are moved into Building 1555. The Pegasus will launch NASA's Interstel
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, an overhead crane is ready to lift NASA's Interstellar Boundary Expl
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Amas Globulaireiss071e581990 (Aug. 31, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's space-facing port on
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians help guide NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBE
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft is ready fo
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers secure the fillet into place on the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will launch
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Avionics shelf flatness and fillet gap measurements are conducted on the wing of a Pegasus rocket in Building 155
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB help guide the wing toward the Pegasus rocket for installation. Th
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Preparations are underway in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB for installation of the final wing onto the Pegasus
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, mission spacecraft r
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians detach the cables from NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explo
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB secure the wing into place on the Pegasus rocket. The Pegasus will l
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Star-27 kick motor and nozzle for NASA's Interstellar Boundary E
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician helps guide the placement of NASA's Interstellar Boundary
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, stage 1 and stage 2 of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle are temporarily mated. The Pegasus will l
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of the site in the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where a solar power system is being
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Star-27 kick motor and nozzle for NASA's Interstellar Boundary Ex
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Avionics shelf flatness and fillet gap measurements are conducted on the wing of a Pegasus rocket in Building 155
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician secures the overhead crane that will lift NASA's Inters
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft is lift
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians help guide an overhead crane toward NASA's Interstellar B
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician checks NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, sp
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LuneCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Part of the Constellation Program, the Ares I-X is the flight test vehicle for the Ares I, which is the essential core of a sp
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians help guide the Star-27 kick motor and nozzle for NASA's
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB help maneuver the wing for installation onto the Pegasus rocket. T
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers help guide a wing toward the Pegasus XL launch vehicle in the background for a fit chec
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians release the overhead crane from NASA's Interstellar Boun
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft is lowe
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB help guide the wing toward the Pegasus rocket for installation. Th
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians attach an overhead crane to the shipping container cover
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Segments of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle are moved into Building 1555. The Pegasus will launch NASA's Interstel
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians begin to secure NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, o
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers check the movement of the wing toward the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians help place NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX,
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians follow the movement of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Expl
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LuneVandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base, the Pegasus XL aircraft (left) is ready for mating to NASA's Interstellar Boundary
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, m
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers help guide a wing toward the Pegasus XL launch vehicle for a fit check. The Pegasus w
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians check the base of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer,
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers help guide the fillet on top of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will launc
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare a mobile stand to receive NASA's Interstellar
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers help guide a wing toward the Pegasus XL launch vehicle in the background for a fit chec
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of the site in the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where a solar power system is being
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician checks NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, sp
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, the wings of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle are checked for fit. The Pegasus will launch NASA's
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Building 1555, workers help guide the fillet into place on the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The Pegasus will l
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, an overhead crane lifts the cover of a shipping container to reveal N
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the shipping container with NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB help maneuver the wing for installation onto the Pegasus rocket. The
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LuneVandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, waits to be covered s
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LuneVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX,
Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element Undergoes Battery Installations jsc2026e005278
Amas GlobulaireGateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoes battery installations at Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, California, in January 2026. PPE
Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element Undergoes Battery Installations jsc2026e005277
Amas GlobulaireGateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoes battery installations at Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, California, in January 2026. PPE
Epsilon Eridani Inner Asteroid Belt
PlanèteSCI2017_0004: Artist's illustration of the Epsilon Eridani system showing Epsilon Eridani b, right foreground, a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting its pare
Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element Undergoes Flight Software Uploads jsc2026e005279
Amas GlobulaireGateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoes flight software uploads at Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, California, in January 2026. PP
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Genesis spacecraft is moved to a workstand. Genesis is designed to coll
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers lift the protective wrapping from Genesis - a spacecraft designed t
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Genesis spacecraft is lifted out of its container before being moved to
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers lift the cover from the crate holding Genesis - a spacecraft design
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, Solar Array Wing-3 (at top), a component of the International Space Station, hovers above the Integrated Ele
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, Solar Array Wing-3, an element of the International Space Station, is lifted from a work stand to move it to
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, Solar Array Wing-3, a component of the International Space Station, is installed in the Integrated Electroni
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, Solar Array Wing-3, a component of the International Space Station, is installed in the Integrated Electroni
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ÉtoileA solar array is nearly in place on the Integrated Equipment Assembly, next to Solar Array Wing-3, which is already installed. Components of the Inter
Spinning Moons
PlanèteMost inner moons in the solar system keep one face pointed toward their central planet; this frame from an animation by NASA New Horizons shows that c
Roman Coronagraph on View in a JPL Clean Room
PlanèteIn a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in October 2023, scientist Vanessa Bailey stands behind the Roman Coronagra
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Amas Globulairejsc2024e043923 (4/9/2024) -- Binar-3 (EM) undergoing deployment testing of the radio-communication system and the solar panels...Image Credit: Binar S
Artemis I OSA Secondary Payloads - CuSP and LunaHMap
Amas GlobulaireTeam CuSP cheers on the solar CubeSat prior to loading it in the Space Launch System rocket Orion stage adapter at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Flor
Solar panel and wind farm at the JSC Child Care Center
Amas GlobulaireSolar panel and wind farm at the JSC Child Care Center. View of Jerry Rowlands, Energy Management and Control System manager for CSC.
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ÉtoileArt by Don Davis Pioneer 10 looking back at the Sun from Neptune's orbit as it becomes the first spacecraft to leave the Solar system
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Amas GlobulaireAttendees at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway walk past an inflatable version of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ahead of the total solar eclipse, Mo
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ÉtoileAn engineer at AeroVironment's Design Development Center in Simi Valley, California, closely inspects a set of silicon solar cells for potential defec
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ÉtoileTechnician Marshall MacCready carefully lays a panel of solar cells into place on a wing section of the Helios Prototype flying wing at AeroVironment'
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Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Solar arrays part of the payload for the Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-109, await processing in the Vertical Processing
Skylab
ÉtoileThis photograph was taken as the third crew (Skylab-4) departed the space station. The solar observatory was designed for full exposure to the Sun thr
P6 Truss, Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Array Wing (SAW)
ÉtoileSTS097-376-006 (7 Dec 2000) --- A close-up view of the P6 solar array on the International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of s
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ÉtoileA technician at AeroVironment's Design Development Center in Simi Valley, California, checks a panel of silicon solar cells for conductivity and volta
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ÉtoileCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, recipients of a NASA Team Award for their parts in the successful construction of NA
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ÉtoileCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's first large-scale solar power generation facility is unveiled at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Representati
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ÉtoileCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's first large-scale solar power generation facility opens at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Representatives fr
Space Shuttle Projects
ÉtoileThis is the crew insignia for STS-97 which delivered, assembled, and activated the U.S. electrical power system onboard the International Space Statio
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ÉtoileCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's first large-scale solar power generation facility is ready for operation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. R
Lucy Solar Array Pop & Catch
AstéroïdeWorkers inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility in Titusville, Florida, begin to extend one of the solar arrays on NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Au
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ÉtoileCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses the audience on hand for the unveiling of NASA's first large-scale sola
Little Black Spot on the Star Today Artist Concept
PlanèteThis artist's conception shows the silhouette of a rocky planet, dubbed HD 219134b, as it passes in front of its star. At 21 light-years away, the pla
PUNCH Satellites Lift to Work Stand fo Testing Operations
LuneTechnicians use an overheard crane to lift NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) spacecraft onto a work stand for testing ope
PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
LuneTechnicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) satellites during prelaunch operations i
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is lifted from its work stand to move it to a payload canister in the
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is placed inside the payload canister in the Multi-Payload Processing
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ÉtoileKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is suspended above the payload canister in the Multi-Payload Processin
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ÉtoileAn overhead crane in the Space Station Processing Facility lifts a solar array as workers stand by to help guide it. The solar array will be installed
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ÉtoileWorkers rise to the occasion on accordion lifts as they oversee the movement of solar array in front of them. The solar array will be installed onto t
Voyager Approaches Final Frontier Artist Concept
PlanèteAn artist's concept illustrates the positions of the Voyager spacecraft in relation to structures formed around our Sun by the solar wind. Also illust
Solar Mirror Fabrication in the Technical Services Building
ÉtoileDaniel Bernatowicz, Chief of the Advanced Power Systems Branch at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center, exam
Sedna Orbit Comparisons
PlanèteThese four panels show the location of the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," which lies in the farthest reaches of our solar system
Tethys the Target
LuneLike most moons in the solar system, Tethys is covered by impact craters. Some craters bear witness to incredibly violent events, such as the crater O
InSight Lander in Mars-Surface Configuration
PlanèteThe solar arrays on NASA's InSight lander are deployed in this test inside a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver. This configuration i
Regarding Rhea
LuneRhea, like many moons in the outer solar system, appears dazzlingly bright in full sunlight. This is the signature of the water ice that forms most of
Earth observation taken by the Expedition 52 crew
Amas Globulaireiss052e004913 (June 19, 2017) --- The aurora and the night sky above Earth’s atmosphere are pictured from the space station. A portion of the station’
Pathfinder
PlanèteThis picture is an artist's concept of an orbiting vehicle using the Electrodynamic Tethers Propulsion System. Relatively short electrodynamic tethers
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Amas Globulaireiss061e136533 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Christina Koch is pictured near a solar array during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems
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Amas GlobulairePioneer F/G Plaque: Pioneer 10 the first spacecraft to leave our solar system carries a message to other worlds. The plaque was designed by Drs. Carl
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Amas Globulaireiss064e041634 (March 13, 2021) --- NASA spacewalkers Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover (both at center) are dwarfed by the International Space Station
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Amas GlobulaireJOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS-- View of the Hubble Space Telescope on Discovery's remote manipulator system arm prior to deployment of Hubble's
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ÉtoileJOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- View through overhead windows shows remote manipulator system (RMS) arm with telescope in grasp before procedu
STS-37 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) held by RMS over OV-104's payload bay
Amas GlobulaireSTS037-99-098 (7 April 1991) --- Backdropped against clouds over water, the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) is still in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Atl
NASA's Planetary Radar Reveals Peanut Shape of Asteroid 1997 QK1
PlanèteAsteroid 1997 QK1 is shown to be an elongated, peanut-shaped near-Earth object in this series of 28 radar images obtained by the Deep Space Network's
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Finds Potential Kuiper Belt Targets for New Horizons Pluto Mission
PlanèteThis is an artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer rim of our solar system at a staggering distance of 4 billion miles
Waxing and Waning Winds
Amas GlobulaireThe Hellespontus Montes is a rugged mountain range located on the western rim of one of the largest impact basins in the Solar System: Hellas Basin.
A Volcanic Fissure
Amas GlobulaireAlthough Mars is known for having the largest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons, we also find small-scale volcanic features on its surface, as
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility give close attention to the placement of a solar array on the Integrated Equipment Assembly. Solar Ar
IMAP Instrument Reintegration for SWAPI - Bench Checks
ÉtoileTechnicians perform tests the Solar Wind and Pickup Ions (SWAPI) instrument of NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory i
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility get ready to attach an overhead crane (center top) to the solar array below it to move the array for
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility prepare an overhead crane they will use to move a solar array, a component of the International Space
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, the overhead crane carrying a solar array arrives at the Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA) on which it wil
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ÉtoileThe overhead crane carrying a solar array turns on its axis to move the array to the Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA) for installation. A component
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, the overhead crane carrying a solar array maneuvers its cargo into position on the Integrated Equipment Asse
IMAP Instrument Reintegration for SWAPI - Mechanical Installatio
ÉtoileTechnicians reintegrate the Solar Wind and Pickup Ions (SWAPI) instrument of NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory ins
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility watch closely as Solar Array Wing-3, a component of the International Space Station, is lowered towar
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ÉtoileIn the Space Station Processing Facility, workers help guide a solar array into position for installation on the Integrated Equipment Assembly. Solar
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility watch closely as Solar Array Wing-3, a component of the International Space Station, is moved toward
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ÉtoileWorkers in the Space Station Processing Facility help guide an overhead crane toward a workstand containing a solar array in order to move it for inst
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of the site in the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where a solar power system will be
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Amas GlobulaireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of the site on S.R. 3 on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where a solar power system will be built. The s
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) and Joseph Tanner (center) get ready to check out the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module. Known as Kibo, the JEM consists of six components: two research facilities -- the Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility; a Logistics Module attached to each of them; a Remote Manipulator System; and an Inter-Orbit Communication System unit. Kibo also has a scientific airlock through which experiments are transferred and exposed to the external environment of space. The various components of JEM will be assembled in space over the course of three Space Shuttle missions. The STS-115 mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) and Joseph Tann
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner (left) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (right) look over the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module located in the Space Station Processing Facility. Known as Kibo, the JEM consists of six components: two research facilities -- the Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility; a Logistics Module attached to each of them; a Remote Manipulator System; and an Inter-Orbit Communication System unit. Kibo also has a scientific airlock through which experiments are transferred and exposed to the external environment of space. The various components of JEM will be assembled in space over the course of three Space Shuttle missions. The STS-115 mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner (left) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Pi
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) gets ready to check out the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module. Known as Kibo, the JEM consists of six components: two research facilities -- the Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility; a Logistics Module attached to each of them; a Remote Manipulator System; and an Inter-Orbit Communication System unit. Kibo also has a scientific airlock through which experiments are transferred and exposed to the external environment of space. The various components of JEM will be assembled in space over the course of three Space Shuttle missions. The STS-115 mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) gets ready to ch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner (center) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (right) look at the inside of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module. Known as Kibo, the JEM consists of six components: two research facilities -- the Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility; a Logistics Module attached to each of them; a Remote Manipulator System; and an Inter-Orbit Communication System unit. Kibo also has a scientific airlock through which experiments are transferred and exposed to the external environment of space. The various components of JEM will be assembled in space over the course of three Space Shuttle missions. The STS-115 mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner (center) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner is dressed in protective gear to enter the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module located in the Space Station Processing Facility. Known as Kibo, the JEM consists of six components: two research facilities -- the Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility; a Logistics Module attached to each of them; a Remote Manipulator System; and an Inter-Orbit Communication System unit. Kibo also has a scientific airlock through which experiments are transferred and exposed to the external environment of space. The various components of JEM will be assembled in space over the course of three Space Shuttle missions. The STS-115 mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
Amas GlobulaireKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner is dressed in protective gear to enter the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pr
NASA Photovoltaic Village Project in Arizona
Amas GlobulaireNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center. NASA signed an agreement with the Papago tribe in May 1978 to provide the
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — A truck delivers the Atlas V rocket to the Atlas Space Operations Center. The Atlas V is the launch vehicle for the New
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, human power is employed to moved the shipping conta
NASA/SpaceX IMAP Vertical at LC 39A (Sunrise)
ÉtoileA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National O
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the shipping container with the New Horizons spacecr
ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - ALBus
Amas GlobulaireThe Advanced Electrical Bus (ALBus) mission is a technology demonstration of resettable Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) mechanisms for deployable solar array
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center, transporters carrying the New Horizons spacecraft and other equipment arrive at the Payload
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the shipping container with the New Horizons spacecraft inside i
Lucy Liftoff
AstéroïdeShown is a view of the Vehicle Assembly at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Oct. 16, 2021 – in the early-morning hours on the day of the Luc
IMAP Rollout for Launch
ÉtoileA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National
Artist's Concept of Psyche Spacecraft with Five-Panel Array
PlanèteThis artist's-concept illustration depicts the spacecraft of NASA's Psyche mission near the mission's target, the metal asteroid Psyche. The artwork w
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LuneVandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base, workers prepare to move NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft
Lucy Spacecraft Rotation
AstéroïdeNASA’s Lucy spacecraft is moved to the vertical position on a rotation stand inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility in Titusville, Florida, on
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The International Extreme Ultraviolet Hitchhiker (IEH-3), one of the payloads for the STS-95 mission, is moved to a payl
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The International Extreme Ultraviolet Hitchhiker (IEH-3), one of the payloads for the STS-95 mission, is prepared for it
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PlanèteKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The International Extreme Ultraviolet Hitchhiker (IEH-3), one of the payloads for the STS-95 mission, is suspended above
Research Technology
Amas GlobulaireResearchers at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) have designed, fabricated, and tested the first solar thermal engine, a non-chemical rocket eng
Artemis I Solar Array Wing Installation
LuneTechnicians with the European Space Agency and Airbus/Airbus Netherlands are shown performing an illumination test on one of the solar array wing pane