115 Years of Flight
For most of human history, we mortals have dreamed of taking to the skies. Then, 115 years ago on on December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the impossbile.
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Giant Black Hole Powers Cosmic Fountain
Giant Black Hole Powers Cosmic Fountain
Before electricity, water fountains worked by relying on gravity to channel water from a higher elevation to a lower one. In space, awesome gaseous fountains have been discovered in the centers of galaxy clusters.
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Astronauts Anne McClain and Serena Auñón-Chancellor Work Aboard the Station
Astronauts Anne McClain and Serena Auñón-Chancellor Work Aboard the Station
NASA astronauts Anne McClain (background) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor are pictured inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module aboard the International Space Station.
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Spirit of Apollo – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral
Spirit of Apollo – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is seen lit up with space imagery prior to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets
ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets
Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already exceeding scientists’ expectations.
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