Hubble Views a Dazzling Cosmic Necklace

The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas ­– a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. via NASA https://ift.tt/3aO9Hwz

Space Launch System Core Stage Arrives at the Kennedy Space Center

After its journey from NASA’s Stennis Space Center aboard the Pegasus barge, the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center on April 27, 2021. via NASA https://ift.tt/3vuBBpv

Constant Gardening on the Space Station

Astronauts on the space station recently enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens, thanks in large part to the efforts of astronaut Michael Hopkins. via NASA https://ift.tt/32VaAiD

A View of SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour Approaching the Station

This image from April 24, 2021, shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour as it approached the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3nn59CE

How Stars Explode

Scientists have found fragments of titanium blasting out of a famous supernova. via NASA https://ift.tt/3sUJov3

SpaceX Crew-2 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen to the right of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington as it is launches the Crew-2 mission. via NASA https://ift.tt/3sL5GPU

There's No Place Like Home

​Sunset at Gobabeb, Namibia. via NASA https://ift.tt/3varupx

The Places We Call Home

In this image that astronaut Scott Kelly posted to Twitter on Aug. 9, 2015 during his #YearInSpace captures all the the places humans dwell. via NASA https://ift.tt/3at7KWs

SpaceX Crew-2 Dress Rehearsal

Crew-2 are seen as they prepare to depart for Launch Complex 39A during a dress rehearsal on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/3x9YcZY

Almost Every Galaxy Has One – A Black Hole, That Is

Spectacular jets are powered by the gravitational energy of a supermassive black hole in the core of the elliptical galaxy Hercules A. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RAzfGN

Tokyo at Night

The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the island nation. via NASA https://ift.tt/3uTirsW

Sometimes Black Holes Are Prettier in Pink

This image, taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory in 2012, shows an extraordinary outburst from a black hole. via NASA https://ift.tt/3uOXdfP

Photographing a Black Hole

In April 2019, ablack hole and its shadow were captured in an image for the first time. via NASA https://ift.tt/3seyksm

STS-1 Takes Flight

When space shuttle Columbia took to the skies, a new era of spaceflight took wing. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RoicHT

Celebrating Mary W. Jackson's 100th Birthday

Mary W. Jackson (second from left) seen in 1984 Student Symposium at Langley Research Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/3d5fAHe

Blue Dunes on the Red Planet

A sea of dark dunes, sculpted by the wind into long lines, surrounds Mars' northern polar cap and covers an area as big as Texas. via NASA https://ift.tt/31WMC6e

Researching the Environment and COVID-19

Today is World Health Day and we're funding studies to determine whether environmental factors influence the spread of the virus. via NASA https://ift.tt/31S1iDs

Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. via NASA https://ift.tt/3monnmB

A View of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Resupply Ship

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays is pictured attached to the space station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3sQJW5P

Hubble Revisits the Veil Nebula

This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revisits the Veil Nebula, which was featured in a previous Hubble image release. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PRjdYa

Space Station View of Sun Over Earth From Space

This view of Earth’s horizon as the Sun sets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by the Expedition 7 crew onboard the International Space Station in 2003. via NASA https://ift.tt/3duGwiZ