240,000 Miles to the Moon
On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on another celestial body.
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A Peek Inside the Orion Nebula
A Peek Inside the Orion Nebula
This dramatic image from January 2006 offers a peek inside a cavern of roiling dust and gas where thousands of stars are forming.
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A View of the Rings of Saturn
A View of the Rings of Saturn
This artist’s illustration shows the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn.
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Celebrating 5 Years at Jupiter
Celebrating 5 Years at Jupiter
On July 4, 2016, our Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter on a mission to peer through the gas giant planet’s dense clouds
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Honoring the Space Shuttle Closeout Crew Lead
Honoring the Space Shuttle Closeout Crew Lead
This uniform in the center of this image belonged to one of the unsung heroes of the Space Shuttle Program – Travis Thompson, former Closeout Crew Lead.
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