Witch Nebula Casts Starry Spell

A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. via NASA https://ift.tt/he4Pi0k

60 Years Ago: Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Flight

NASA test pilot Joe Walker took the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) for its first spin 60 years ago today. NASA used the LLRV, also known as the flying bedstead, to train Apollo astronauts for the descent to the Moon's surface. via NASA https://ift.tt/RVOF5hM

A Particular Lenticular Cloud

New Zealand’s stunning scenery has famously provided the backdrop for fictional worlds in fantasy films. A unique cloud that forms over the Otago region of the country’s South Island also evokes the otherworldly, while very much existing in reality. via NASA https://ift.tt/FXCWVZD

An Opportunity to Study Water

Space science is fun! NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit fills this sphere of water with food coloring creating a Jupiter-like effect in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/hamc5zM

Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball

The spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is IC 3225. It looks remarkably as if it was launched from a cannon, speeding through space like a comet with a tail of gas streaming from its disk behind it. via NASA https://ift.tt/E2orZUW

An Orange Blue Moon

A super blue moon rises above NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Aug. 18, 2024. Although not actually appearing blue, as the third full moon in a season with four full moons, this is called a “blue” moon. via NASA https://ift.tt/CE9uFvy

Melbourne City Lights

The city lights of Melbourne, Australia are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above. via NASA https://ift.tt/0XlVBUq