“NASA's Webb Telescope Clean Room 'Transporter'” was uploaded to Flickr

What looks like a teleporter from science fiction being draped over NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, is actually a "clean tent." The clean tent protects Webb from dust and dirt when engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center transport the telescope out of the relatively dust-free cleanroom and into the vibration and acoustics testing areas. via NASA ift.tt/2gxOxoO
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NASA's Webb Telescope Clean Room 'Transporter' was taken on November 16, 2016 at 10:23AM

“Fiery South Atlantic Sunset” was uploaded to Flickr

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed a sunset that looks like a vast sheet of flame. With Earth’s surface already in darkness, the setting sun, the cloud masses, and the sideways viewing angle make a powerful image of the kind that astronauts use to commemorate their flights. via NASA ift.tt/2fMNDXg
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Fiery South Atlantic Sunset was taken on October 27, 2016 at 06:29PM

“Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings” was uploaded to Flickr

Saturn's icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings. via NASA ift.tt/2fxDMpN
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Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings was taken on November 28, 2016 at 01:54AM

“Celebrating Thanksgiving Aboard the International Space Station” was uploaded to Flickr

The six Expedition 50 crew members celebrate Thanksgiving in space, Nov. 24, 2016, with rehydrated turkey, stuffing, potatoes and vegetables. via NASA ift.tt/2gmgIdl
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Celebrating Thanksgiving Aboard the International Space Station was taken on November 24, 2016 at 08:37AM

“Prototype of Space Station's Advanced Plant Habitat” was uploaded to Flickr

A high fidelity test version of NASA’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH), the largest plant chamber built for the agency, arrived at Kennedy Space Center the third week of November, 2016. The APH unit, containing small flowering plant seeds, will be delivered to the International Space Station in 2017. via NASA ift.tt/2fremIw
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Prototype of Space Station's Advanced Plant Habitat was taken on November 17, 2016 at 04:11AM

“Hubble Spies Spiral Galaxy” was uploaded to Flickr

Spiral galaxy NGC 3274 is a relatively faint galaxy located over 20 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). via NASA ift.tt/2f2EN91
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Hubble Spies Spiral Galaxy was taken on November 21, 2016 at 01:00AM

“Faint F Ring and Prometheus” was uploaded to Flickr

Surface features are visible on Saturn's moon Prometheus in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. via NASA ift.tt/2geAJji
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Faint F Ring and Prometheus was taken on November 21, 2016 at 02:01AM

“GOES-R Weather Satellite Ready For Launch” was uploaded to Flickr

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and its GOES-R payload at the launchpad as preparations continue for launch at 5:42 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 19, from Space Launch Complex 41. via NASA ift.tt/2g8kWTF
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GOES-R Weather Satellite Ready For Launch was taken on November 18, 2016 at 06:18AM

“Cloudscape Over the Philippine Sea” was uploaded to Flickr

Flying over the Philippine Sea, an astronaut looked toward the horizon from the International Space Station and shot this photograph of three-dimensional clouds, the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere, and the blackness of space. The late afternoon sunlight brightens a broad swath of the sea surface on the right side of the image. via NASA ift.tt/2fVvyVp
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Cloudscape Over the Philippine Sea was taken on June 25, 2016 at 05:30AM

“November 15, 1966: Gemini XII Crew Returns to Earth” was uploaded to Flickr

Following the Gemini XII splashdown on Nov. 15, 1966, astronauts Buzz Aldrin, left, and Jim Lovell are welcomed aboard the recovery aircraft carrier, USS Wasp, concluding their four-day mission. Gemini XII was the final flight of the Gemini program, a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs. via NASA ift.tt/2eCb1rr
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November 15, 1966: Gemini XII Crew Returns to Earth was taken on July 09, 2008 at 03:45AM

“Getting to Know the Getz Ice Shelf” was uploaded to Flickr

As scientists and crew with NASA’s Operation IceBridge mission prepared for a research flight on Nov. 5, 2016, the weather in Punta Arenas, Chile, was cold, wet, and windy. But when they reached their survey site in West Antarctica, skies were clear and winds were calm—a perfect day for scientists to collect data over the Getz Ice Shelf. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/getting-to-know-the-getz-ice-s...
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Getting to Know the Getz Ice Shelf was taken on November 10, 2016 at 01:52AM

“Wind Carved Rock on Mars” was uploaded to Flickr

The distinctively fluted surface and elongated hills in this image in Medusae Fossae are caused by wind erosion of a soft fine-grained rock. Called yardangs, these features are aligned with the prevailing wind direction. This wind direction would have dominated for a very long time to carve these large-scale features into the exposed rock. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/wind-carved-rock-on-mars
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Wind Carved Rock on Mars was taken on October 14, 2016 at 12:18PM

“Election Day 2016” was uploaded to Flickr

Thanks to a bill passed by Texas legislators that put in place technical voting procedure for astronauts, they have the ability to vote from space through specially designed absentee ballots. To preserve the integrity of the secret vote, the ballot is encrypted and only accessible by the astronaut and the county clerk responsible for casting it. via NASA ift.tt/2fXPzgO
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Election Day 2016 was taken on November 11, 2015 at 09:46AM

“Ring Details on Display” was uploaded to Flickr

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft showcases some of the amazingly detailed structure of Saturn's rings. via NASA ift.tt/2eFDPOl
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Ring Details on Display was taken on November 07, 2016 at 03:06AM

“Hubble Takes Flight with the Toucan and the Cluster” was uploaded to Flickr

NGC 299 is an open star cluster located within the Small Magellanic Cloud just under 200,000 light-years away. via NASA ift.tt/2eGZlQm
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Hubble Takes Flight with the Toucan and the Cluster was taken on May 03, 2016 at 12:18PM

“Orion Crew Module Underway Recovery Testing” was uploaded to Flickr

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a rigid hull Zodiac boat have attached tether lines to a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA and the U.S. Navy are conducting a series of tests to practice for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. via NASA ift.tt/2fyVo4V
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Orion Crew Module Underway Recovery Testing was taken on October 27, 2016 at 11:46AM

“James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Will Piece Together Cosmic Puzzles” was uploaded to Flickr

The primary mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope that consists of 18 hexagonal mirrors looks like a giant puzzle piece standing in the massive clean room of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The telescope will help piece together puzzles scientists have been trying to solve throughout the cosmos. via NASA ift.tt/2fE9EZi
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James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Will Piece Together Cosmic Puzzles was taken on October 28, 2016 at 05:52AM

“Prototype Capture System, Mock Asteroid Help Simulate Mission Sequence” was uploaded to Flickr

A prototype of the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) robotic capture module system is tested with a mock asteroid boulder in its clutches at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The robotic portion of ARM is targeted for launch in 2021. via NASA ift.tt/2evAi2z
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Prototype Capture System, Mock Asteroid Help Simulate Mission Sequence was taken on November 01, 2016 at 02:56AM