This week in 1977, the High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1, designed to survey the sky for X-ray and gamma ray…
This week in 1997, Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-85, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
While not bursting with activity like its sister satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely not boring.
The D-558-I "Skystreaks" were among the early transonic research airplanes like the X-1, X-4, X-5, and XF-92A.
NASA’s countdown to deep space continued today with a 535-second test of its Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engine…
In this ten-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky above Washington, DC during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Thursday,…
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Thursday, Aug. 13,…
Lee R. Scherer was the director of NASA's Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA from Oct. 11, 1971 until Jan. 19,…
At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, engineers are welding together the Orion crew module pathfinder in preparation for the welding process…
Among the many discoveries by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since the mission was launched on Aug. 12, 2005, are seasonal…
