
This image shows Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, who was also part of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior…

The J-2X powerpack assembly was fired up one last time on Dec. 13 at NASA's Stennis Space Center, finishing a…

The J-2X powerpack assembly was fired up one last time on Dec. 13 at NASA's Stennis Space Center, finishing a…

In celebration of the anniversary of this mission's 17th year of operation, this combined image from Nov. 16, 2012, shows…

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA conducts a "fit check" dress rehearsal…

This artist's rendition represents NASA's twin Van Allen Probes in orbit within Earth's magnetic field to explore the radiation belts.

NASA Dryden's F/A-18 #853, piloted by Nils Larson, flew a Research Flight Control System (RFCS) checkout flight for NASA's Integrated…

NASA Dryden's F/A-18 #853, piloted by Nils Larson, flew a Research Flight Control System (RFCS) checkout flight for NASA's Integrated…

The Helios-A solar probe launched on Dec. 10, 1974 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. As it looped around…

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, the SuperTIGER payload was launched in Antarctica.