Wednesday, January 10, 2018

“Now This: The Apollo 11 Crew” was uploaded to Flickr


On Jan. 9, 1969, NASA announced the prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. This portrait was taken on Jan. 10, the day after the announcement of the crew assignment. From left to right are lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, commander Neil Armstrong; and command module pilot Michael Collins. via NASA ift.tt/2D1kpjU
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Now This: The Apollo 11 Crew was taken on August 01, 2008 at 05:33AM

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

“New Day” was uploaded to Flickr


Sunrise as seen from the International Space Station. "A view of the sunrise from the ISS is a perfect start to a new day," so said @Anton_Astrey, otherwise known as cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a member of the Expedition 54 crew aboard the International Space Station, orbiting 250 miles above the Earth. via NASA ift.tt/2qPs28i
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New Day was taken on January 09, 2018 at 07:30AM

Monday, January 8, 2018

“Veil of Ice” was uploaded to Flickr


Saturn’s rings, made of countless icy particles, form a translucent veil in this view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. via NASA ift.tt/2D7ntZe
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Veil of Ice was taken on January 08, 2018 at 02:13AM

Friday, January 5, 2018

“Winter Storm Pummels the East Coast” was uploaded to Flickr


Millions of people along the East Coast of the United States faced snow and ice, gusty winds, power outages, travel delays, school closings, and flooding as a rapidly-intensifying Nor’easter plowed northward during the first week of 2018. via NASA ift.tt/2qyLNAS
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Winter Storm Pummels the East Coast was taken on January 04, 2018 at 05:42AM

Thursday, January 4, 2018

“Geocolor Image From NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite of Powerful East Coast Storm” was uploaded to Flickr


This Geocolor image from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captures the deepening storm off the East coast of the United States on Jan. 4, 2018, at 16:22 UTC. The powerful nor'easter is battering coastal areas with heavy snow and strong winds, from Florida to Maine. via NASA ift.tt/2lVqWCY
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Geocolor Image From NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite of Powerful East Coast Storm was taken on January 04, 2018 at 04:30AM

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

“From Mercury Mark II to Project Gemini” was uploaded to Flickr


On Jan. 3, 1962, the newly announced Mercury Mark II project was renamed Project Gemini. This artist's concept of a two-person Gemini spacecraft in flight shows a cutaway view. via NASA ift.tt/2Czgzz0
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From Mercury Mark II to Project Gemini was taken on July 08, 2008 at 05:36AM

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

“From the Earth, Moon and Beyond” was uploaded to Flickr


THE OSIRIS-REx mission will map and return samples from asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich hunk of rock that might contain organic materials or molecular precursors to life. OSIRIS-Rex is expected to reach Bennu in August, 2018. via NASA ift.tt/2CFwXLi
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From the Earth, Moon and Beyond was taken on January 02, 2018 at 06:08AM