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Voyager 1 & 2
Voyager 1 & 2

The primary mission of Voyager 1 and 2 was the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn; after completing this objective, Voyager…

OCO-2 Prepares to Meet Delta II
OCO-2 Prepares to Meet Delta II

On June 10, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 was attached to the payload attach system in a clean room.

OCO-2 Prepares for Launch
OCO-2 Prepares for Launch

In preparation for the July 1 launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, a technician attached the observatory to the payload…

OCO-2 Gets Ready for a Lift
OCO-2 Gets Ready for a Lift

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, was connected to a 20-ton crane at a mobile service tower at Vandenberg Air…

OCO-2 Moves Up
OCO-2 Moves Up

On June 14, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, was lifted up the side of a mobile service tower.

NASA Officials Mark Six Months and Counting to First Orion Flight
NASA Officials Mark Six Months and Counting to First Orion Flight

At the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA marks T-6 months and counting to…

M2-F1
M2-F1

In 1962, FRC Director Paul Bikle approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body as a prototype to…

Apollo 15: Interplanetary Mountaineers
Apollo 15: Interplanetary Mountaineers

This LRO image shows the area surrounding Apollo 15's landing site, annotated with the traverse plots of the mission's first…

APOD: 2014 June 20 – Rio at Night
APOD: 2014 June 20 – Rio at Night

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2014 June 20 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss  …

How to Measure the Size of an Asteroid
How to Measure the Size of an Asteroid

Observations of infrared light coming from asteroids provide a better estimate of their true sizes than visible-light measurements. This diagram…