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SDO Sees M5.6-class Solar Flare — Jan. 12, 2015
SDO Sees M5.6-class Solar Flare — Jan. 12, 2015

The sun emitted an M5.6-class flare, peaking at 11:24 p.m. EST on Jan. 12, 2015.

Little Bright Spot
Little Bright Spot

A bright spot can be seen on the left side of Rhea in this image. The spot is the crater…

NASA Contribution: Air Traffic Management Tools
NASA Contribution: Air Traffic Management Tools

NASA-developed software tools deployed in the 1990s – CTAS, TMA –are the backbone of many air traffic control systems. They…

NASA Contribution: Supercritical Wing
NASA Contribution: Supercritical Wing

During the 1960s and 1970s, NASA scientist Richard Whitcomb led a team of researchers to develop and test a series…

Jan. 12, 1986 Early Morning Space Shuttle Launch
Jan. 12, 1986 Early Morning Space Shuttle Launch

On Jan. 12, 1986, the space shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center at 6:55 a.m. EST on the STS-61C…

SMAP Data Aids Agriculture
SMAP Data Aids Agriculture

On January 29, 2015, NASA will launch its soil moisture mapper satellite, SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive). An innovative satellite…

Falcon 9 Rocket Roars to Life
Falcon 9 Rocket Roars to Life

Jan. 10, 2015 -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40, the nine rocket engines roar to…

Falcon 9 Two-stage Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Two-stage Launch Vehicle

Jan. 10, 2015 -- The two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the…

SpaceX Falcon Ready for Launch
SpaceX Falcon Ready for Launch

Jan. 10, 2015 -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands…