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Soyuz MS-21 Silhouetted Against The Pacific Ocean

2022-05-04T04:18:04Z

The silhouetted Soyuz MS-21 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 268 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile.

Dunes In Nectaris Montes On Mars

2022-05-04T04:15:56Z

Sand dunes in Valles Marineris can be impressive in size, with steep slopes that seem to climb and descend.

SDO Sees The Sun Release A Strong Solar Flare

2022-05-04T04:13:51Z

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on May 3, 2022, peaking at 9:25 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

Cow Burps Seen From Space

2022-05-04T04:12:04Z

On 2nd March 2022, high-resolution satellites owned and operated by GHGSat, the environmental data company, detected methane (CH4) emissions coming from an agricultural area in California's Joaquin Valley.

Scientists Begin Studying 50-year-old Frozen Apollo 17 Samples

2022-05-04T04:09:49Z

Scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, recently received samples of the lunar surface that have been curated in a freezer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston since Apollo 17 astronauts returned them to Earth in December 1972.

SwRI-led Team Finds Younger Exoplanets Better Candidates When Looking Dor Other Earths

2022-05-04T04:07:29Z

As the scientific community searches for worlds orbiting nearby stars that could potentially harbor life, new Southwest Research Institute-led research suggests that younger rocky exoplanets are more likely to support temperate, Earth-like climates.

NASA Space Station Status Report 3 May, 2022 - Change in Command Coming

2022-05-03T21:08:30Z

NASA and SpaceX managers continue to plan for the departure of four commercial crew astronauts aboard the International Space Station this week.

Rocket Lab Grabs An Electron First Stage With A Helicopter

2022-05-03T03:17:35Z

Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 26th Electron mission, deploying 34 satellites to orbit. Rocket Lab has now deployed a total of 146 satellites to orbit with the Electron launch vehicle.

Watching SpaceX Crew-4 Go Uphill To Orbit

2022-05-03T03:14:56Z

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station

Western Algeria As Seen From Orbit

2022-05-03T03:12:26Z

The western portion of Algeria, near the border with Morocco, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the African nation.

A Strong Solar Flare Has Erupted From The Sun

2022-05-03T03:10:12Z

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on April 30, 2022, peaking at 9:47 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

Recent Gullies in Equatorial Valles Marineris

2022-05-03T03:08:07Z

Although actively-forming gullies are common in the middle latitudes of Mars, there are also pristine-looking gullies in equatorial regions.

Model Pinpoints Glaciers At Risk Of Collapse Due To Climate Change

2022-05-03T03:04:42Z

As climate change warms the planet, glaciers are melting faster, and scientists fear that many will collapse by the end of the century, drastically raising sea level and inundating coastal cities and island nations.

NASA Space Station Status Report 2 May, 2022 - Expedition 67 Crew Members Coming Home

2022-05-02T18:21:08Z

Four astronauts who have been aboard the International Space Station since November continue to prepare for their return to Earth.

Astronaut Kayla Barron Prepares To Return To Earth

2022-05-02T03:20:14Z

Living and working aboard the International Space Station has been a transformative experience and an extraordinary privilege.