The James Webb Telescope Lights Up the Sky During Launch
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021.
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Images of 2021: International Space Station Transits the Sun
Images of 2021: International Space Station Transits the Sun
This composite image made from seven frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of seven onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun.
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James Webb Telescope Rolls to the Pad Aboard an Ariane 5 Rocket
James Webb Telescope Rolls to the Pad Aboard an Ariane 5 Rocket
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is rolled out to the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
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Small (But Mighty) Weather Instruments
Small (But Mighty) Weather Instruments
In this image, the COWVR and TEMPEST instruments are shown in the trunk of the cargo craft.
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Behold a Winter Solstice
Behold a Winter Solstice
The Earth’s solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this year’s winter solstice happens on Dec. 21.
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