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Tracy Drain: Flight Systems Engineer

Tracy Drain, with one of her childhood inspirations … Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura

First Flight of Saturn IB

On Feb. 26, 1966, AS-201, the first Saturn IB rocket, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Gullies on Mars

Gullies on Mars form during the winter, made liquid by carbon dioxide frost.

Angela Mason-Butcher: Multidisciplinary Engineer

Angela Mason-Butcher is as the Capabilities Manager for the Integration and Management Office in the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.

Celebrating the Life and Career of Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson passed away Feb. 24, 2020, after living a life filled with trail-blazing achievements.

Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA's Imagery

Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping the public find just the right image or film clip for projects.

Celebrating John Glenn's Historic Mission

On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history.

Jupiter's Equator

Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter's equatorial zone.

Kenneth Harris: From Teen Intern to Engineer

In this image, Kenneth Harris II works in the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Spitzer's View of the Tarantula Nebula

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color.

Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for the final cargo load, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

Bernard Harris: The First African American to Perform a Spacewalk

Twenty-five years ago in Feb. 1995, astronaut Bernard Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Discusses 2021 Budget

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the fiscal year 2021 budget proposal during a State of NASA address,.

Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter

Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 9, 2020.

Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission Awaits Launch

Northrop Grumman’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.

Victor Glover: Training for the Future

NASA astronaut Victor Glover trains on POGO--the Partial Gravity Simulator at Building 9N's Space Vehicle Mockup Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center.

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee speaks with NASA astronaut Alvin Drew during a Black History Month program

Astronaut Christina Koch's Record-Setting Mission

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, after 328 days living and working aboard the International Space Station.

Deborah Johnson: A Career in the Service of Space Exploration

Deborah Johnson has worked for NASA since 1978.

Luca Parmitano Works to Repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Astronaut and station commander Luca Parmitano is tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the AMS.

NASA Day of Remembrance

Amy Resnik touches the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial after a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Chandra Spots a Mega-Cluster of Galaxies in the Making

Astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have put together a detailed map of a rare collision between four galaxy clusters.

Spitzer Observes TRAPPIST-1

Spitzer Space Telescope, one of agency’s great observatories, one of Spitzer's great discoveries was that of the TRAPPIST-1 star, an ultra-cool dwarf, which has seven Earth-size planets orbiting it.

Setting the Stage for Artemis Testing

All eyes are on south Mississippi with this month’s delivery and installation of NASA’s Space Launch System.

Martin Luther King Day of Service at NASA Headquarters

The Amidon-Bowen Elementary School choir performs at the MLK Day of Service.

Liftoff of SpaceX's In-Flight Abort Test

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 10:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 19, 2020.

Hubble Views Galaxy From Famous Catalog

This bright, somewhat blob-like object — seen in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — is a galaxy named NGC 1803. It is about 200 million light-years away, in the southern constellation of Pictor (the Painter’s Easel), and it was di

Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico

In the northern Mexican state of Cohuilla lies the Cuatro Cienegas Basin.

Astronauts Nick Hague and Anne McClain at the National Air and Space Museum

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Anne McClain talk about their experiences onboard the International Space Station at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in D.C.

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Has a Close Encounter with Jupiter

A multitude of swirling clouds in Jupiter's dynamic North North Temperate Belt is captured in this image from NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Welcoming NASA’s Newest Astronauts

NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks Friday.

What Happens When Planets Collide

This artist’s concept illustrates a catastrophic collision between two rocky exoplanets, turning both into dusty debris.

TESS Finds First Earth-Size Planet in the Habitable Zone

TOI 700 d is the first Earth-size habitable-zone planet discovered by TESS, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

The Next Step in Testing Rockets to Take Humanity to the Moon

On Jan.1, 2020, ​​NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: "Making progress! The massive @NASA_SLS core stage is moving to Building 110 at the Michoud Assembly Facility.

Hubble Sights Galaxy’s Celestial Sequins

This smattering of celestial sequins is a spiral galaxy named NGC 4455, located in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair). This might sound like an odd name for a constellation — and in fact it is somewhat unusual. It’s the only

Glittering Lights of Earth As Seen From the Space Station

Stars glitter in the night sky above the Earth's atmospheric glow.

Galactic Pyrotechnics From 23 Million Light Years Away

NGC 4258, a galaxy about 23 million light years away, is the site of impressive, ongoing fireworks.

Exploring the Night Sky with Hubble’s Caldwell Catalog

This loose collections of stars, known as an open star cluster, is image 100 of the Caldwell catalog.

Astronaut Christina Koch Poised to Make History Again

NASA astronaut Christina Koch makes observations from the International space Station's cupola.
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