Monday, June 20, 2016

“Expedition 47 Soyuz Landing” was uploaded to Flickr


The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 47 crew members Tim Kopra of NASA, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Kopra, Peake, and Malenchenko are returning after six months onboard the International Space Station. via NASA ift.tt/28Iwr3y
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Expedition 47 Soyuz Landing was taken on June 18, 2016 at 11:11AM

Friday, June 17, 2016

“NASA's X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane” was uploaded to Flickr


With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” This concept image illustrates NASA's X-57 plane in flight. via NASA ift.tt/1sJCEBk
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NASA's X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane was taken on June 07, 2016 at 06:36AM

Thursday, June 16, 2016

“Sunset From the International Space Station” was uploaded to Flickr


Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA captured a series of photos for this composite image of the setting sun reflected by the ocean. via NASA ift.tt/28Hx1Ev
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Sunset From the International Space Station was taken on April 25, 2016 at 10:05AM

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

“Cygnus Cargo Craft Released From Space Station” was uploaded to Flickr


Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft is released from the International Space Station in this June 14, 2016, photograph by ESA astronaut Tim Peake. Once Cygnus reached a safe distance, ground controllers at NASA's Glenn Research Center initiated the sequence for an experiment design to better understand how fire spreads in a microgravity environment. via NASA ift.tt/1PtN3WF
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Cygnus Cargo Craft Released From Space Station was taken on June 14, 2016 at 09:27AM

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

“Orion Dives Deep for the Sake of Safety” was uploaded to Flickr


A test version of the Orion spacecraft is pulled back like a pendulum and released, taking a dive into the 20-foot-deep (6.1 meters) Hydro Impact Basin at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. via NASA ift.tt/1Q0SUIG
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Orion Dives Deep for the Sake of Safety was taken on June 08, 2016 at 12:00PM

Monday, June 13, 2016

“NASA Honors Orlando Victims” was uploaded to Flickr


The American flag flies at half staff at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building in the background. On Sunday, June 12, President Barack Obama ordered U.S. flags flown at half staff “as a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror” at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. via NASA ift.tt/1UMp3SN
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NASA Honors Orlando Victims was taken on June 13, 2016 at 09:09AM

Friday, June 10, 2016

“Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit” was uploaded to Flickr


The drizzle of stars scattered across this image forms a galaxy known as UGC 4879. UGC 4879 is an irregular dwarf galaxy — as the name suggests, galaxies of this type are a little smaller and messier than their cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical. via NASA ift.tt/1UHgF73
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Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit was taken on June 06, 2016 at 02:00AM