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Kepler’s Second Light: How K2 Will Work
Kepler’s Second Light: How K2 Will Work

Engineers have developed an innovative way to stabilize and control the spacecraft. This technique of using the sun as the…

Topsy Turvy Black Holes
Topsy Turvy Black Holes

The magenta spots in this image show two black holes in the spiral galaxy called NGC 1313, or the Topsy…

Black Holes of the Circinus Galaxy
Black Holes of the Circinus Galaxy

The magenta spots in this image show two black holes in the Circinus galaxy: the supermassive black hole at its…

Lighting the Paths Across the U.S.
Lighting the Paths Across the U.S.

This natural-light, mosaic view of the continental United States is from two nighttime images acquired early on Oct. 1, 2013,…

Webb Telescope Crew Flexes Robotic Arm at NASA
Webb Telescope Crew Flexes Robotic Arm at NASA

The robotic arm lifts and lowers a golden James Webb Space Telescope flight spare primary mirror segment onto a test…

Astronaut Koichi Wakata Wears Ultrasound Gear
Astronaut Koichi Wakata Wears Ultrasound Gear

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, wears ultrasound gear around his legs.

Astronaut Rick Mastracchio Exercises on CEVIS
Astronaut Rick Mastracchio Exercises on CEVIS

NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 38 flight engineer, exercises on the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System.

Orion Adapter Prototype for Testing
Orion Adapter Prototype for Testing

The diaphragm for Exploration Flight Test (EFT)-1 was joined to an adapter prototype for pressurized testing.

YF-102 Delta Dagger
YF-102 Delta Dagger

The Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger interceptor was a scaled-up version of the delta-wing XF-92A.

A Tale of Two Comets: Encke
A Tale of Two Comets: Encke

MESSENGER image of comet 2P/Encke during its closest approach to Mercury. At that time, Encke was approximately 2.3 million miles…