Space Butterfly

What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space...

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April 12, 1981: Launch of the First Shuttle Mission

On April 12, 1981, NASA launched is first Space Transportation System, or space shuttle, mission, carrying astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen in...

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When Galaxies Collide

A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled the unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in this image from Hubble.

Mercury is moving from Aries to Taurus.

Mercury is moving from Aries to Taurus in the next 24 hours. #Mercury #Taurus #Aries

Axiom-1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B

SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022.

Axiom Mission 1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B

SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022.

Japan's Geiyo Archipelago

Japan's Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates.

Testing the Aircraft of the Future

NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards.

Cold as (Dry) Ice

Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars.

Venus is moving from Aquarius to Pisces.

Venus is moving from Aquarius to Pisces in the next 24 hours. #Venus #Pisces #Aquarius