To learn how ocean water is melting glaciers, NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission extensively surveyed the coastline of the world’s largest island. via NASA https://ift.tt/9Xk5NAsDh
In this image taken in 1985, four members of the Challenger STS-51L crew train on the flight deck of the shuttle crew compartment. via NASA https://ift.tt/34chsw2
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is designing mission concepts to survive the planet's extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressure. via NASA https://ift.tt/3tOQC82
The spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 3318 are lazily draped across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This spiral galaxy lies in the constellation Vela and is roughly 115 light-years away from Earth. via NASA https://ift.tt/3GS95UL
In this image from Jan. 9, 2022, NASA astronaut Kayla Barron peered out from a window inside the International Space Station's cupola. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fJcHN2
This image shows the Highfield drill hole, on Vera Rubin Ridge in Gale crater on Mars, made by NASA’s Curiosity rover in its search for rock samples. Just recently, scientists announced that an analysis of rock samples collected by the rover were enriched in carbon 12, a type of carbon that on Earth is associated with biological processes. via NASA https://ift.tt/33Lq3pc
This image shows the James Webb Space Telescope atop its launch vehicle, but before it was encapsulated in the rocket fairing. via NASA https://ift.tt/3t4DYkR
2021 saw significant milestones achieved in the assembly of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft (QueSST), and all eyes now look forward to a pivotal 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/3qStP81
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft aboard is seen at Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. via NASA https://ift.tt/31o9Khg