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Expedition 38 crew members acknowledge the cheers of well-wishers
Expedition 38 crew members acknowledge the cheers of well-wishers

On the right side of this photo, Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (left),…

Rick Mastracchio conducts a leak check of his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit
Rick Mastracchio conducts a leak check of his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit

In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 38/39 Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio of NASA conducts a…

Sun Release X1.0 Flare
Sun Release X1.0 Flare

An X1.0-class flare exploded off the right side of the sun, peaking at 10:03 p.m. EDT on Oct. 27, 2013.

Comet Ison Roars Through Leo
Comet Ison Roars Through Leo

On Oct. 25, 2013, Comet ISON was located in the constellation of Leo the Lion.

Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center
Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center

Expedition 37 flight controllers staff their consoles during the undocking of Europe's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle from the International Space…

Sunlit Side of the Planet Mercury
Sunlit Side of the Planet Mercury

In this scene, which was acquired by the MESSENGER spacecraft looking from the shadows toward the sunlit side of the…

Death Beckons Three Aging Stars
Death Beckons Three Aging Stars

This trio of ghostly images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the disembodied remains of dying stars called planetary nebulas.…

Collage: Eight New Images of the X-ray Universe
Collage: Eight New Images of the X-ray Universe

To celebrate American Archive Month, Chandra has released eight stunning new images of our Universe.

Sun Releases Second X-Class Flare
Sun Releases Second X-Class Flare

Another X-class solar flare erupted from the same area of the sun on Oct. 25, 2013, which peaked at 11:03…

Solar Filament Eruption Creates ‘Canyon of Fire’
Solar Filament Eruption Creates ‘Canyon of Fire’

A magnetic filament of solar material erupted on the sun in late September, breaking the quiet conditions in a spectacular…