A Full Moon Over the Pacific

The crew of the International Space Station snapped this image of a full Moon as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Z9HMmw

One Year of NASA's Parker Solar Probe

The Parker Solar Probe's WISPR instrument saw the solar wind streaming past during the spacecraft's first solar encounter in November 2018. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Md6X1m

Hubble Catches 2 Galaxies at Play

This galactic duo is known as UGC 2369. The galaxies are interacting, meaning that their mutual gravitational attraction is pulling them closer and closer together and distorting their shapes in the process. via NASA https://ift.tt/2MRIhuS

Hubble Spots Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great Red Spot, and a more intense color palette in the clouds swirling in Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years. via NASA https://ift.tt/33lm7qv

Seven Years After Landing, Curiosity Rover is Still Rock N' Rolling

Our Curiosity rover has come a long way since touching down on Mars seven years ago. It has traveled a total of 13 miles (21 kilometers) and ascended 1,207 feet (368 meters) to its current location. via NASA https://ift.tt/2KxLMnj

Our Sun Today

NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory, or SDO, was the first mission to be launched for NASA's Living With a Star (LWS) Program, and is designed to understand the causes of solar variability and its impacts on Earth. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Yr24rX

Colonel Raja Chari: NASA Astronaut Candidate

NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari climbs into a NASA T-38 aircraft. via NASA https://ift.tt/2M1Dfwj