Our cloud-covered planet is seen from aboard the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PpHhwU

Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays! via NASA https://ift.tt/2MmLVh1

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) scientists used their computer models to generate a view of the Sun’s magnetic field on August 10, 2018. The bright active region right at the central area of the Sun clearly shows a concentration of field lines, as well as the small active region at the Sun’s right edge. via NASA https://ift.tt/2wbmxQz

Ever wondered what auroras look like from space? via NASA https://ift.tt/2MK7og6

The largest fire in California’s history, the Mendocino Complex, is still spewing clouds of smoke across the state. via NASA https://ift.tt/2vDktBt

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA’s Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. via NASA https://ift.tt/2P7ftNI

Inside the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket payload fairing on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Parker Solar is slated to launch at 3:33 a.m. EDT, Saturday, August 11. via NASA https://ift.tt/2B0VSvs

Who was Mary Ross? Another ‘hidden figure,’ a mathematician and engineer. via NASA https://ift.tt/2MkCU7G

40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus via NASA https://ift.tt/2AQbxOf

The Columbia Glacier descends from an ice field 10,000 feet and into a narrow inlet that leads into Prince William Sound in southeastern Alaska. via NASA https://ift.tt/2M0mW2T