Studying Flames in Microgravity

This image from 2020 shows a flame that was one of many ignited as part of the Flame Design investigation on the space station.

The Sky This Week, 2022 February 22 - March 1

Messier 42, the Great Nebula in Orion, imaged from Alexandria, Virginia, 2022 February 21 with an Explore Scientific AR102 10.2-cm (4-inch) f/6.5 ...

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Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician

Melba Roy Mouton (1929-1990) was a mathematician and computer programmer in NASA’s Trajectory and Geodynamics Division.

The Sun is moving from Aquarius to Pisces.

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

Taking a Selfie on the Red Planet

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover landed on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021, and took this selfie over a rock nicknamed “Rochette,” on Sept. 10, 2021.

NASA Tests the F/A-18E

A top view shows the wing loading test configuration of a F/A-18E from the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland.

The Sky This Week, 2022 February 15 - 22

The Big Dipper standing on its "handle", imaged 2019 February 16 from Mollusk, Virginia with a Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR. The Moon begins the ...

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Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star

This artist's concept shows exoplanet Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star.

Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown: Studying Solar Cells

Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown at NASA’s Glenn Research Center leads a study of solar cells made from a material called perovskite.

Mercury is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius.

Mercury is moving from Capricorn to Aquarius in the next 24 hours. #Mercury #Aquarius #Capricorn