"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

— Steven Hawking

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Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 8:37am
Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency conducts research using DNA sequencing.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Baffin Bay, Greenland: A Historical Perspective

Mon, 09/20/2021 - 8:12am
Acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite more than 20 years ago on Sept. 3, 2000, this image is of Greenland's western coast.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Air Taxi Flight Testing

Thu, 09/16/2021 - 8:26am
NASA’s Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Project’s Mobile Acoustics Facility is parked in the background of Joby’s prototype aircraft near Big Sur, California.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Diana Trujillo: From Colombia to Mars

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 7:25am
Diana Trujillo, an aerospace engineer, is currently Technical Group Supervisor for Sequence Planning and Execution and a Tactical Mission Lead for Perseverance.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Raja Chari Trains for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 7:57am
In this image, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-3 Commander Raja Chari trains aboard the ing session at SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorns, California.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Moved Into Position for Encapsulation

Mon, 09/13/2021 - 9:50am
Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Remembering Sept. 11

Sat, 09/11/2021 - 7:18am
The National 9/11 Flag was raised over the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after Florida's contribution was added.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module

Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:22am
At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 6:26am
Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Apurva Varia: Studying the Heat of Our Sun

Wed, 09/08/2021 - 7:25am
Apurva Varia joined the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002 as a propulsion engineer.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

Tue, 09/07/2021 - 9:03am
Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14x22 subsonic wind tunnel.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 9:08am
This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

On Approach to the Space Station

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 11:04am
In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Johanna Lucht: Engineer Extraordinaire

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 9:00am
Johanna Lucht, who was born deaf, never thought she would work for NASA.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Hurricane Ida As a Category 4 Storm

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 8:41am
Taken on Aug. 29, 2021, this image shows Hurricane Ida shows as a category 4 storm.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Mon, 08/30/2021 - 9:14am
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming regions in space.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Prepping the Europa Clipper's Propulsion Tanks

Fri, 08/27/2021 - 8:26am
Contamination control engineers in a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center evaluate a propellant tank before it is installed in our Europa Clipper spacecraft.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Paving the Way for Future Generations of Women in STEM

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 8:54am
On Women’s Equality Day, NASA celebrates the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

SpaceX Crew 3's Water Survival Training

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 9:22am
The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and support personnel participate in water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA