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Fiery South Atlantic Sunset
Fiery South Atlantic Sunset

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed a sunset that looks like a vast sheet of flame. With Earth’s…

Pegasus XL Mated to L-1011 Stargazer Carrier Aircraft
Pegasus XL Mated to L-1011 Stargazer Carrier Aircraft

Pegasus XL Mated to L-1011 Stargazer Carrier Aircraft

Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings
Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings

Saturn's icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings.

Melba Roy – Computer at NASA Goddard
Melba Roy – Computer at NASA Goddard

Melba Roy headed the group of NASA mathematicians, known as "computers," who tracked the Echo satellites. Roy's computations helped produce…

At Work at NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1943
At Work at NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1943

Langley actively recruited woman workers to meet the increasing demand of the war effort and offset the alarming loss of…

At Work at NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1943
At Work at NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1943

Langley actively recruited woman workers to meet the increasing demand of the war effort and offset the alarming loss of…

‘Computer’ Conducts Data Analysis
‘Computer’ Conducts Data Analysis

Before the development of electronic computers, the term “computer” referred to women, not machines. It was a job title, designating…

Celebrating Thanksgiving Aboard the International Space Station
Celebrating Thanksgiving Aboard the International Space Station

The six Expedition 50 crew members celebrate Thanksgiving in space, Nov. 24, 2016, with rehydrated turkey, stuffing, potatoes and vegetables.

This Week in NASA History: Apollo 12 Returns to Earth — Nov. 24, 1969
This Week in NASA History: Apollo 12 Returns to Earth — Nov. 24, 1969

This week in 1969, the Apollo 12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. In this image, astronauts, from left, Charles…

Prototype of Space Station’s Advanced Plant Habitat
Prototype of Space Station’s Advanced Plant Habitat

A high fidelity test version of NASA’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH), the largest plant chamber built for the agency, arrived…