Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Monday, August 30, 2021

Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud


The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming regions in space. https://ift.tt/3kDqjeQ

Rain tomorrow!



With a high of 76F and a low of 71F.

Friday, August 27, 2021

Prepping the Europa Clipper's Propulsion Tanks


Contamination control engineers in a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center evaluate a propellant tank before it is installed in our Europa Clipper spacecraft. https://ift.tt/3sQgr4W

Mostly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 85F and a low of 71F.

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Paving the Way for Future Generations of Women in STEM


On Women’s Equality Day, NASA celebrates the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. https://ift.tt/38gc61A

PM Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 85F and a low of 71F.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

SpaceX Crew 3's Water Survival Training


The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and support personnel participate in water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. https://ift.tt/3jhIyXS

PM Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 71F.

Monday, August 23, 2021

Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide Checks His Spacesuit


Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency checked the fit of his U.S. spacesuit. https://ift.tt/3BiP86D

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 86F and a low of 70F.

Friday, August 20, 2021

Night Turns to Day


The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above the southeast coast of Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean into an orbital sunrise. https://ift.tt/2XMRzzT

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 80F and a low of 70F.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Star Trek and NASA: Celebrating the Connection


Gene Roddenberry would have been 100 years old on Aug. 19, 2021, and we at NASA celebrate his legacy. https://ift.tt/3D3Vk3K

Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 81F and a low of 71F.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

A Ghostly Galaxy's Lack of Dark Matter


Galaxies and dark matter go together like peanut butter and jelly. Rarely is one without the other. https://ift.tt/37TbiQ3

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 78F and a low of 70F.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Illuminating the Night Sky for Science


In this image, a NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched to study a very fundamental problem in space plasmas. https://ift.tt/3xYJwfn

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 78F and a low of 71F.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Star Formation in the Constellation of Gemini, the Twins


Nestled among the vast clouds of star-forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the formation of our own solar system. https://ift.tt/3sjs2cF

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 80F and a low of 71F.

Friday, August 13, 2021

Aurora Australis Lights Up the Sky


This image, taken from aboard the International Space Station, shows the aurora australis as it streams across the Earth's atmosphere. https://ift.tt/3xO0nkZ

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 82F and a low of 71F.

Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Lagoon Nebula Gives Birth to Stars


Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars are born. https://ift.tt/3lXFOAD

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 71F.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Behold! The Perseid Meteor Shower


In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. https://ift.tt/3AxZ63A

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 72F.

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Cygnus Cargo Craft Slated to Launch to Station


Northrop Grumman’s 16th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is slated to launch Aug. 10, 2021. https://ift.tt/3CzHlm1

PM Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 84F and a low of 72F.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Juno Celebrates 10 Years With a New View of Jovian Moon Ganymede


This infrared view of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede was obtained by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during its July 20, 2021, flyby. https://ift.tt/3jtnFYz

Scattered Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 83F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Curiosity Celebrates Another Year on Mars


In this self-portrait from 2018, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover sits atop Vera Rubin Ridge, which the rover had been investigating. https://ift.tt/3Cihzmg

Isolated Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 82F and a low of 73F.

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Illuminating the Next Launch


A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is illuminated by spotlights on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, as it sits on the launch pad. https://ift.tt/2VtxVaC

Scattered Thunderstorms tomorrow!



With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Rolling to the Launch Pad


A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. https://ift.tt/3fmhvrZ