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One year ago on August 21, 2017, the continental United States experienced the first total solar eclipse in 99 years. via NASA https://ift.tt/2OS62AA

One year ago on August 21, 2017, the continental United States experienced the first total solar eclipse in 99 years. via NASA https://ift.tt/2OS62AA

Our cloud-covered planet is seen from aboard the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PpHhwU

Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays! via NASA https://ift.tt/2MmLVh1

Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays! via NASA https://ift.tt/2MmLVh1

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) scientists used their computer models to generate a view of the Sun's magnetic field on August 10, 2018. The bright active region right at the central area of the Sun clearly shows a concentration of field lines, as well as the small active region at the Sun's right edge. via NASA https://ift.tt/2wbmxQz

Ever wondered what auroras look like from space? via NASA https://ift.tt/2MK7og6

The largest fire in California's history, the Mendocino Complex, is still spewing clouds of smoke across the state. via NASA https://ift.tt/2vDktBt

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. via NASA https://ift.tt/2P7ftNI

Inside the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket payload fairing on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Parker Solar is slated to launch at 3:33 a.m. EDT, Saturday, August 11. via NASA https://ift.tt/2B0VSvs

Who was Mary Ross? Another 'hidden figure,' a mathematician and engineer. via NASA https://ift.tt/2MkCU7G

40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus via NASA https://ift.tt/2AQbxOf

Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like an aerial burst. via NASA https://ift.tt/2tTuglS

Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill created this image of Jupiter using data from the Juno spacecraft's JunoCam imager. via NASA https://ift.tt/2tWvOLb

At 5:42 a.m. EDT Friday, June 29, 2018, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifts off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Dragon is carrying more than 5,900 pounds of research, equipment, cargo and supplies that will support dozens of investigations aboard the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2tRKScO