Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields are weaving a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. A new image of this new cosmic masterpiece was made using a giant mosaic of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. via NASA https://ift.tt/3usYTLB
In just over a week, these tiny squids will head to space along with many other scientific experiments aboard SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply mission to the station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fGmRxu
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience is pictured shortly before undocking from the International Space Station's Harmony module. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fHCPYb
NASA conducted its fourth RS-25 single-engine hot fire test of the year on May 20, 2021, a continuation of its seven-part test series. via NASA https://ift.tt/3v7P072
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei gets detailed views of his retina as part of regularly scheduled eye checks on the station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3oD15P9
The Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) mission team hopes to learn more about small-scale movements of ocean water such as eddies. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fsEQHD
Flight Research Inc.’s Bell OH-58C Kiowa helicopter hovers over a helipad after completing an urban air mobility approach at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/3eQrBBt
NASA’s X-59 requires the use of creative and strategic supersonic technologies to control and soften the jarring sound as the aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound. via NASA https://ift.tt/3hm0hN9
Perseverance entry, descent, and landing lead Allen Chen, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission landing update. via NASA https://ift.tt/3y3tqCx
A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. via NASA https://ift.tt/3toduXY
When the the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, it featured the now-iconic two-sun, “circumbinary” planet Tatooine. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PMdV0y
On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule in a 15-minute suborbital flight, becoming America's first astronaut. In this image, he is shown being hoisted aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter after splashdown. The flight carried him to an altitude of 116 statute miles. via NASA https://ift.tt/2QJdhla