Space News
-
A Full Moon with Earth’s Blue Glow Beneath it
iss070e001516 (Sept. 30, 2023) — A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station. The Moon lingers to the left of the image, with a horizon of Earth’s blue…
-
September’s Harvest Moon
iss070e001502 (Sept. 30, 2023) — September’s Harvest Moon can be seen from the International Space Station as it soared 260 miles above the Northwestern coast of Canada. A few scatters…
-
The Island of Sicily Meets Mainland Southern Italy
iss070e002586 (Oct. 7, 2023) — Southern Italy (to the right of the image) meets Sicily (to the left), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of 20 Italian…
-
Curves of the Nile River and Crop Circles
iss070e002597 (Oct. 1, 2023) — The Nile River, the longest in the world, is photographed as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above Sudan. Land splits the historic course…
-
Clouds Scatter Over Sebkha of Moknine in Tunisia
iss070e002574 (Oct. 7, 2023) — Clouds hover around the coast of Tunisia as the International Space Station soars 260 miles above. Near the center peak where the coastline meets the…
-
NASA Ames Hosts Briefing on New Initiative, Congresswomen to Attend
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will host a media briefing at 10 a.m. PDT on Monday, Oct. 16, announcing a new interdisciplinary initiative. The project will enable…
-
Hubble Views a Vibrant Virgo Cluster Galaxy
NASA, ESA, Space Telescope Science Institute/J. Lee; Processing: NASA/Catholic University of America/Gladys Kober It’s easy to get swept up in the swirling starry arms of this intermediate spiral galaxy, NGC…
-
Journey to a Metal-Rich World: NASA’s Psyche Is Ready to Launch
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is seen at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Psyche mission, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy…
-
The Marshall Star for October 4, 2023
Agency Leadership Talks NASA 2040, Artemis, Budget at Marshall Town Hall By Jessica Barnett From funding to historic achievements to the future of NASA, there was no shortage of topics…
-
NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water
A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and…