Tuesday, July 31, 2018

“Prepping to Launch for the Sun” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has cleared the final procedures in the clean room before its move to the launch pad. via NASA ift.tt/2ArdyQv
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Prepping to Launch for the Sun was taken on July 31, 2018 at 06:30AM

Monday, July 30, 2018

“Soaring Into an Orbital Sunrise” was uploaded to Flickr


The International Space Station soars into a sunrise every 90 minutes, each and every day. via NASA ift.tt/2K8V2w9
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Soaring Into an Orbital Sunrise was taken on July 20, 2018 at 04:34PM

Friday, July 27, 2018

“Hubble Takes Portrait of Opulent Ring World” was uploaded to Flickr


Saturn is the solar system’s most photogenic planet, especially in this latest Hubble snapshot with the ring system near its maximum tilt. via NASA ift.tt/2v8RBQA
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Hubble Takes Portrait of Opulent Ring World was taken on July 27, 2018 at 04:31AM

Thursday, July 26, 2018

“From Interns to Astronauts” was uploaded to Flickr


July 26 is National Intern Day. See how far these two former interns at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have come! via NASA ift.tt/2mJYRhJ
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From Interns to Astronauts was taken on August 23, 2017 at 06:09AM

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

“Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA's Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014, is seen after being uncovered in preparation for being moved onto the White House complex, Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Washington, DC. More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the spacecraft. via NASA ift.tt/2Lz15P8
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Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase was taken on July 21, 2018 at 01:48AM

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

“Candid Apollo” was uploaded to Flickr


On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. via NASA ift.tt/2JQl0nC
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Candid Apollo was taken on July 24, 2018 at 05:31AM

Monday, July 23, 2018

“Iceberg Towers Over Greenland Village” was uploaded to Flickr


In July 2018, an iceberg weighing 11 million tons parked just offshore of Innaarsuit, a small island village in northwestern Greenland. via NASA ift.tt/2mB6oPX
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Iceberg Towers Over Greenland Village was taken on July 17, 2018 at 11:34AM

Friday, July 20, 2018

“At Tranquility Base” was uploaded to Flickr


Forty-nine years ago on July 20, 1969, humanity stepped foot on another celestial body and into history. via NASA ift.tt/2mu3EUm
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At Tranquility Base was taken on February 13, 2014 at 04:06AM

Thursday, July 19, 2018

“Testing Satellite Servicing Technologies” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA's satellite servicing technologies are opening up a new world where space robots diagnose, maintain and extend a spacecraft’s life. via NASA ift.tt/2Ltngmy
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Testing Satellite Servicing Technologies was taken on July 19, 2018 at 04:31AM

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

“Orion Parachutes Chalk Up Another Test Success in Arizona” was uploaded to Flickr


The parachute system for Orion, America’s spacecraft that will carry humans to deep space, deployed as planned after being dropped from an altitude of 6.6 miles on July 12, at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. via NASA ift.tt/2Nr9KQX
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Orion Parachutes Chalk Up Another Test Success in Arizona was taken on July 12, 2018 at 04:47AM

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

“Churning in the Chukchi Sea” was uploaded to Flickr


Regardless of the amount of winter ice cover, the waters off of the Alaskan coast usually come alive each spring with blooms of phytoplankton. via NASA ift.tt/2NWw1XS
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Churning in the Chukchi Sea was taken on July 11, 2018 at 08:23AM

Monday, July 16, 2018

“A Merger of Stars” was uploaded to Flickr


Launched 15 years ago, the Spitzer Space Telescope has made many discoveries, including this detection of the merger of two neutron stars. via NASA ift.tt/2Ngz5gv
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A Merger of Stars was taken on October 16, 2017 at 07:33AM

Friday, July 13, 2018

“Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars” was uploaded to Flickr


This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018 during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region and as the sun returns in the spring, "spiders" begin to emerge from the landscape. via NASA ift.tt/2LgTC42
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Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars was taken on July 13, 2018 at 04:31AM

Thursday, July 12, 2018

“'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation'” was uploaded to Flickr


The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, contains the young star cluster NGC 6611. It also the site of the spectacular star-forming region known as the Pillars of Creation, which is located in the southern portion of the Eagle Nebula. via NASA ift.tt/2NLowD9
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'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation' was taken on July 12, 2018 at 07:27AM

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

“The Heart of Madagascar” was uploaded to Flickr


As the International Space Station flew overhead, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this photograph of a changing landscape in the heart of Madagascar, observing drainage into the sea in the Betsiboka Estuary due to decimation of rainforests and coastal mangroves. via NASA ift.tt/2NLGEfY
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The Heart of Madagascar was taken on June 29, 2018 at 08:25AM

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

“2018 Class of NASA Flight Directors for the Mission Control Center” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA has selected six women and men to join the elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. via NASA ift.tt/2uleobi
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2018 Class of NASA Flight Directors for the Mission Control Center was taken on July 09, 2018 at 11:59AM

Monday, July 9, 2018

“A Closer View of the Moon” was uploaded to Flickr


Posted to Twitter by @Astro_Alex, European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, this image shows our planet's Moon as seen from the International Space Station. via NASA ift.tt/2NzWwSS
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A Closer View of the Moon was taken on June 22, 2018 at 06:11AM

Friday, July 6, 2018

“Ice Block Avalanche” was uploaded to Flickr


One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the North Polar layered deposits. via NASA ift.tt/2MX4iFs
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Ice Block Avalanche was taken on July 06, 2018 at 07:31AM

Thursday, July 5, 2018

“County Fire Lights Up the Night” was uploaded to Flickr


Light from the County Fire illuminated the night skies of Northern California when the Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image overnight on July 1, 2018. via NASA ift.tt/2u9uCnN
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County Fire Lights Up the Night was taken on July 02, 2018 at 08:53AM

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

“Burst of Celestial Fireworks” was uploaded to Flickr


Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like an aerial burst. via NASA ift.tt/2tTuglS
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Burst of Celestial Fireworks was taken on July 03, 2018 at 04:31AM

Monday, July 2, 2018

“Seeing Jupiter” was uploaded to Flickr


Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill created this image of Jupiter using data from the Juno spacecraft's JunoCam imager. via NASA ift.tt/2tWvOLb
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Seeing Jupiter was taken on July 02, 2018 at 04:31AM