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Supersonic Miniature
Supersonic Miniature

This 1961 photograph from NASA's Langley Research Center pictures a .005 inch x 1 inch supersonic transport scale model for…

Supernova Remnant
Supernova Remnant

In the nearby galaxy known as the Small Magellanic Cloud, a massive star has exploded as a supernova and begun…

Ring Holds a Delicate Flower
Ring Holds a Delicate Flower

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope finds a delicate flower in the Ring Nebula, as shown in this image. The outer shell…

Mercury-Atlas 9 – Cooper’s Rocket
Mercury-Atlas 9 – Cooper’s Rocket

This aerial view of Launch Complex 14 with Missile Row visible to the right shows the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9), which…

The Color of Darkness
The Color of Darkness

Sunlight filters through Saturn's rings in sepia tones in this artful view of the dark side of the rings taken…

Moon Framed
Moon Framed

Earth and its moon are nicely framed in this image taken from the aft windows of the Space Shuttle Discovery…

Jupiter’s Moon Io at Sunset
Jupiter’s Moon Io at Sunset

How tall are mountains on Jupiter's moon Io? One way to find out is to view them at sunset. Tall…

A Bird’s-Eye View of Erebus Crater on Mars
A Bird’s-Eye View of Erebus Crater on Mars

This false-color view combines frames taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on the rover's 652…

Gemini Rendezvous
Gemini Rendezvous

This photograph taken on December 15, 1965 shows the Gemini 7 spacecraft as it was observed from the hatch window…

First Image of Mars
First Image of Mars

Taken by the Viking 1 lander shortly after it touched down on Mars, this image is the first photograph ever…