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Huge Aurora Photographed from ISS
Huge Aurora Photographed from ISS

On the evening of Aug. 20, 2014, the International Space Station was flying past North America when it flew over…

Purple and Green Aurora in Estonia
Purple and Green Aurora in Estonia

This aurora photo was captured by Jüri Voit in Estonia on Aug. 20, 2014.

Retreat of Yakutat Glacier
Retreat of Yakutat Glacier

Located in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska, Yakutat Glacier is one of the fastest retreating glaciers in the world.…

Cygnus Re-Enters Atmosphere
Cygnus Re-Enters Atmosphere

One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station recorded this image of the Orbital Sciences Corporation's…

Cygnus Breaks Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
Cygnus Breaks Up in Earth’s Atmosphere

One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station recorded this image of the Orbital Sciences Corporation's…

Testing Electric Propulsion
Testing Electric Propulsion

On Aug. 19, National Aviation Day, a lot of people are reflecting on how far aviation has come in the…

View Down ‘Hidden Valley’ Ramp at ‘Bonanza King’ on Mars
View Down ‘Hidden Valley’ Ramp at ‘Bonanza King’ on Mars

The pale rocks in the foreground of this Aug. 14, 2014, image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover include the "Bonanza…

Curiosity’s Brushwork on Martian ‘Bonanza King’ Target
Curiosity’s Brushwork on Martian ‘Bonanza King’ Target

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Dust Removal Tool to brush aside reddish dust, revealing gray, less-oxidized rock material at…

Making Room for Webb’s Mirrors
Making Room for Webb’s Mirrors

Engineers inside the world's largest clean room at Goddard are working on "Pathfinder" for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Skylab Sketch
Skylab Sketch

At a meeting at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on August 19, 1966, George E. Mueller, NASA…