The Earth, in all its majesty and its tragedy, is the subject of images taken aboard the International Space Station. This image of the Carr and Ferguson fires was captured from the station on August 3, 2018, by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ALEef1

The first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made commercial spacecraft, to and from the International Space Station, wave after being announced, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Mhe1q3

Administration Jim Bridenstine tours the inside of the Orion test crew capsule, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. via NASA https://ift.tt/2n4Pdqj

More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the state of California, with several of them threatening life and property via NASA https://ift.tt/2LIF557

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has cleared the final procedures in the clean room before its move to the launch pad. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ArdyQv

The International Space Station soars into a sunrise every 90 minutes, each and every day. via NASA https://ift.tt/2K8V2w9

Saturn is the solar system’s most photogenic planet, especially in this latest Hubble snapshot with the ring system near its maximum tilt. via NASA https://ift.tt/2v8RBQA

July 26 is National Intern Day. See how far these two former interns at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have come! via NASA https://ift.tt/2mJYRhJ

NASA’s Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014, is seen after being uncovered in preparation for being moved onto the White House complex, Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Washington, DC. More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the spacecraft. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Lz15P8

On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. via NASA https://ift.tt/2JQl0nC