
Behemoth sunspot 1302 unleashed another strong flare on Sept. 24, 2011-an X1.9-category blast at 5:40 am EDT. At the peak…

JSC2011-E-120368 (9 Sept. 2011) -- Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module began with the first weld at…

JSC2011-E-120372 (9 Sept. 2011) -- Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module began with the first weld at…

JSC2011-E-120363 (9 Sept. 2011) -- Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module began with the first weld at…

JSC2011-E-120358 (9 Sept. 2011) -- Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module began with the first weld at…

JSC2011-E-120357 (9 Sept. 2011) -- Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module began with the first weld at…

Photographed by the Expedition 28 crew aboard the International Space Station, this image shows the moon, the Earth's only natural…

Work on the heat shield and thermal protection backshell of the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle ground test article, or GTA,…

JSC2011-E-120394 (15 Sept. 2011) -- The Orion MPCV ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test…

JSC2011-E-120391 (15 Sept. 2011) -- The Orion MPCV ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test…