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F-8 SCW
F-8 SCW

In the early 1960s, Richard T. Whitcomb, chief of the Transonic Aerodynamics Branch, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, conducted exploratory…

Exploring the World’s Protected Areas from Space
Exploring the World’s Protected Areas from Space

A new book released this week highlights how the view from space with Earth-orbiting sensors is being used to protect…

APOD: 2014 November 14 – Welcome to a Comet
APOD: 2014 November 14 – Welcome to a Comet

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2014 November 14 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss  …

First Panoramic View from Comet Lander
First Panoramic View from Comet Lander

The Philae lander of Europe's Rosetta mission has returned the first panoramic image from the surface of a comet. The…

Mount Murphy, Marie Byrd Land
Mount Murphy, Marie Byrd Land

A view of Mount Murphy in Antarctica's Marie Byrd Land seen on the Nov. 7, 2014.

First Touchdown Site of Comet Lander
First Touchdown Site of Comet Lander

This image of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko marks the first touchdown point of the Philae lander of the European Space Agency's Rosetta…

Comet from 40 Meters
Comet from 40 Meters

This image was taken by the Philae lander of the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission when it was about 130…

Descent to the Surface of a Comet
Descent to the Surface of a Comet

This animated sequence shows the Rosetta mission's Philae lander descending toward comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (not in frame) on Nov. 12, 2014.…

Welcome to a Comet, from Lander on Surface
Welcome to a Comet, from Lander on Surface

The Philae lander of the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these…

APOD: 2014 November 13 – Descent to a Comet
APOD: 2014 November 13 – Descent to a Comet

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2014 November 13 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss  …