Five years ago today, on Oct. 10, 2007, U.S. astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, the first woman to command the International…
This graphic shows a model of the layers of the Sun, with approximate mileage ranges for each layer.
A CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 8, 2012 sparking a dramatic display of Arctic lights that is only…
The Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's ever-changing F ring, showing its bright core, another strand of ring material, and a breakaway…
This image from the right Mast Camera (Mastcam) of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows a scoop full of sand and…
Aeronautics engineer Richard T. Whitcomb, whose legendary research contributions made supersonic flight practical, is a now a member of the…
NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with space shuttle Endeavour on top climbs out after a low pass over the flight line…
International Space Orchestra recently held a performance in front of the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex at Moffett Field, Calif. The…
Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is illuminated by a Falcon 9 rocket as…
This aurora appeared over Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in the early hours of Oct. 8, 2012 due to the effects of…
