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F-16XL #1 Wing Pressure Belts
F-16XL #1 Wing Pressure Belts

The "strip-a-tubing" pressure belts are shown close-up on the right wing of NASA's single-seat F-16XL (ship #1) used for the…

F-16XL #1 in Hangar
F-16XL #1 in Hangar

The nose of NASA's single-seat F-16XL #1, featuring a delta "cranked arrow" wing, offers a different perspective when viewed from…

F-16XL #1 Wing Close-Up
F-16XL #1 Wing Close-Up

The "strip-a-tubing" pressure belts are shown close-up on the right wing of NASA's single-seat F-16XL (ship #1) used for the…

Volcanic Plume Over Southern Atlantic Ocean Revealed Through False-Color Imagery
Volcanic Plume Over Southern Atlantic Ocean Revealed Through False-Color Imagery

The South Sandwich Islands, in the far southern Atlantic Ocean, are often shrouded with thick cloud, making it difficult to…

Schweizer SGS 1-36
Schweizer SGS 1-36

In the early 1980s, a Schweizer SGS 1-36 sailplane was modified for the NASA controlled, deep-stall flight program. The aircraft…

Preparatory Drilling Test on Martian Target ‘Windjana’
Preparatory Drilling Test on Martian Target ‘Windjana’

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover completed a shallow "mini drill" activity on April 29, 2014, as part of evaluating a rock…

Spiral Galaxy M51
Spiral Galaxy M51

M51 is a spiral galaxy, about 30 million light years away, that is in the process of merging with a…

Comet 209P/LINEAR in Ursa Major
Comet 209P/LINEAR in Ursa Major

Comet 209P/LINEAR shines faintly among the stars of Ursa Major on April 30, 2014.

Aurora Australis and the SpaceX Dragon
Aurora Australis and the SpaceX Dragon

A wish-bone shaped display of Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean serves as a very colorful backdrop for the SpaceX…

Me and My Shadow
Me and My Shadow

Saturn's rings cast shadows on the planet, but the shadows appear to be inside out!