Wednesday, February 28, 2018

“Soyuz With Expedition 54 Trio Aboard Returns to Earth” was uploaded to Flickr


The Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 54 crew members Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei of NASA and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 (February 27 Eastern time). via NASA ift.tt/2EYTRl2
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Soyuz With Expedition 54 Trio Aboard Returns to Earth was taken on February 28, 2018 at 03:25AM

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

“Portrait of the Expedition 54 Crew on the Space Station” was uploaded to Flickr


The six-member Expedition 54 crew poses for a lighthearted crew portrait inside the Japanese Kibo laboratory module on Feb. 18, 2018. Three of the crew members are packed up and prepared to return to Earth today, Tuesday, Feb. 27. via NASA ift.tt/2HPTerZ
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Portrait of the Expedition 54 Crew on the Space Station was taken on February 18, 2018 at 02:04PM

Monday, February 26, 2018

“An Intersection of Land, Ice, Sea and Clouds” was uploaded to Flickr


Though sea ice has been significantly below normal extent and thickness across much of the Arctic, the ice in the Labrador Sea has been relatively close to normal. via NASA ift.tt/2HLW018
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An Intersection of Land, Ice, Sea and Clouds was taken on February 22, 2018 at 09:51AM

Friday, February 23, 2018

“Time-lapse Sequence of Jupiter’s South Pole” was uploaded to Flickr


This series of images captures cloud patterns near Jupiter's south pole, looking up towards the planet’s equator. via NASA ift.tt/2oj1Yi8
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Time-lapse Sequence of Jupiter’s South Pole was taken on February 23, 2018 at 02:30AM

Thursday, February 22, 2018

“Robert Lawrence: America's First African-American Astronaut” was uploaded to Flickr


On June 30, 1967, the U.S. Air Force selcted Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, Authorized in August 1965, a program which envisioned a series of mini-space stations in low polar Earth orbit. via NASA ift.tt/2ELcAfC
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Robert Lawrence: America's First African-American Astronaut was taken on February 22, 2018 at 02:30AM

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

“Orion’s Powerhouse” was uploaded to Flickr


A technician works on the European Service Module that will propel the Orion spacecraft in space and provide air, water and electricity for future crews. via NASA ift.tt/2CBHPId
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Orion’s Powerhouse was taken on February 21, 2018 at 03:30AM

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

“Destination: History” was uploaded to Flickr


On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn made history by becoming the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the place we call home--planet Earth. via NASA ift.tt/2GuM4HY
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Destination: History was taken on June 24, 2008 at 10:16AM

Friday, February 16, 2018

“Jupiter’s Swirling Cloud Formations” was uploaded to Flickr


See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new view taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. via NASA ift.tt/2EvNHVk
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Jupiter’s Swirling Cloud Formations was taken on February 16, 2018 at 03:31AM

Thursday, February 15, 2018

“Clyde Foster” was uploaded to Flickr


In June 1975, Marshall management named Clyde Foster to the position of director of the Equal Opportunity Office where he directed and administered a comprehensive program to assure equal opportunity in the conduct of all operations undertaken by the Center and its contractors. via NASA ift.tt/2sxlbRE
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Clyde Foster was taken on February 15, 2018 at 03:31AM

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

“An Icy Heart” was uploaded to Flickr


Operation IceBridge, NASA’s longest running survey of the state of polar ice, shattered records in 2017. via NASA ift.tt/2CkOvub
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An Icy Heart was taken on March 27, 2017 at 05:07AM

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

“Preparing for Space” was uploaded to Flickr


In this image from 2009, NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson is attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit. via NASA ift.tt/2EozL3f
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Preparing for Space was taken on September 14, 2009 at 11:22AM

Monday, February 12, 2018

“The State of NASA” was uploaded to Flickr


Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot discusses the fiscal year 2019 budget proposal during a State of NASA address Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. via NASA ift.tt/2G73V7z
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The State of NASA was taken on February 12, 2018 at 07:09AM

Friday, February 9, 2018

“A View of the Winter Olympics From Above” was uploaded to Flickr


Since the Winter Olympics were first held in 1924, they only have been hosted twice in Asia, both times in Japan. This year the games will find a new home in South Korea, in the northeastern cities of Pyeongchang and Gangneung, visible in this natural-color image acquired on Jan. 26, 2018. via NASA ift.tt/2EuqiXl
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A View of the Winter Olympics From Above was taken on February 02, 2018 at 09:16AM

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

“Columbus: Celebrating 10 Years of Science on Station” was uploaded to Flickr


The European Space Agency's Columbus module celebrates 10 years of science on the International Space Station. via NASA ift.tt/2nJ2424
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Columbus: Celebrating 10 Years of Science on Station was taken on February 07, 2018 at 03:30AM

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

“December 2006: Constructing the Space Station” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA astronaut Robert Curbeam works on the International Space Station's S1 truss during the space shuttle Discovery's STS-116 mission in Dec. 2006. via NASA ift.tt/2BHlv4a
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December 2006: Constructing the Space Station was taken on February 06, 2018 at 03:31AM

Monday, February 5, 2018

“A Lunar Tribute to Former NASA Chief Exploration Scientist” was uploaded to Flickr


Lunar crater is named after former NASA chief exploration scientist. via NASA ift.tt/2GN1wAh
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A Lunar Tribute to Former NASA Chief Exploration Scientist was taken on January 29, 2018 at 08:55AM

Friday, February 2, 2018

“Observations From -369.7 Degrees Fahrenheit” was uploaded to Flickr


Taken from inside Chamber A at the Johnson Space Center in September 2017, this image shows the James Webb Space Telescope as it was undergoing cryogenic testing and the temperature was approximately -369.7 degrees Fahrenheit. via NASA ift.tt/2BNJqu1
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Observations From -369.7 Degrees Fahrenheit was taken on February 02, 2018 at 04:31AM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

“Helping to Create the Future of Space Travel” was uploaded to Flickr


Dr. Lonnie Reid had a long and storied career at NASA's Glenn Research Center. His expertise in the internal flow of advance aerospace propulsion system was nationally recognized and he was influential in recruiting and mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers. via NASA ift.tt/2E7noYk
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Helping to Create the Future of Space Travel was taken on February 01, 2018 at 07:31AM