Month: April 2018

Auroras are one of the many Earthly phenomena the crew of the International Space Station observe from their perch high above the planet. via NASA https://ift.tt/2EEdzxh

From March 20-23, 2018, the Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a series of images of our Sun and then ran together three sequences in three different extreme ultraviolet wavelengths. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Hbs8xK

Attendees talk with NASA staff at exhibit booths during Sneak Peek Friday at the USA Science and Engineering Festival, Friday, April 6, 2018. At the festival, NASA showcased the future of human space exploration – including the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Hcq20R

These graceful arcs are a cosmic phenomenon known as an Einstein ring - created as the light from distant galaxies warps around an extremely large mass, like a galaxy cluster. via NASA https://ift.tt/2JrIFMa

Gullies on Martian sand dunes, like these in Matara Crater, have been very active, with many flows in the last ten years. via NASA https://ift.tt/2GDsf1J

We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated fifty years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. This image taken from the International Space Station shows a detailed view of the city of Memphis from low-Earth orbit. via NASA https://ift.tt/2q7bgyo

Aeronautical innovations are part of a government-industry partnership to collect data that could make supersonic flight over land possible, dramatically reducing travel time in the United States. via NASA https://ift.tt/2q3irqu

NASA astronaut Drew Feustel seemingly hangs off the International Space Station while conducting a spacewalk on March 29, 2018. via NASA https://ift.tt/2J8uJXz