NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) interns Dorothy Sue Grimmer and Victoria Tran pose for a photo in front of the Dynamic Aviation B200 ahead of their morning research flight on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. via NASA https://ift.tt/EC0SODX
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Laguna Verde’s Turquoise Waters
Woody Hoburg took this photo of Laguna Verde’s inviting waters as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles (425 km) over South America on July 7, 2023. via NASA https://ift.tt/CxSjwGq
NASA, Industry Partners Unveil Hybrid Electric Aircraft Paint Schemes
GE Aerospace and magniX have revealed the paint schemes of the hybrid electric aircraft they will fly as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EFPD) project. via NASA https://ift.tt/zl3kmtn
A Wildflower Close-Up
Elaborate Passiflora incarnata, or purple passionflower, sit pretty in a field at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 13, 2023. via NASA https://ift.tt/b19uCIr
OSIRIS-REx Rehearsal in the Utah Desert
In preparation for the retrieval of the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, recovery teams tour the projected landing ellipse in the Utah desert on July 17, 2023. via NASA https://ift.tt/qkEdFYe
54 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Crew Walks on the Moon
AS11-40-5875 (20 July 1969) — Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible. via NASA https://ift.tt/Fb6owyV
Starling Takes Flight
On July 17, 2023, NASA’s four Starling CubeSats successfully deployed after having launched aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket, shown in this image. via NASA https://ift.tt/jCYXtcs
Clouds Form Over North Africa
As the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above North Africa, clouds covered the sky. To the bottom right of the image, one of the station’s roll-out solar arrays peeks through. via NASA https://ift.tt/0D6AVfJ
A Fully Electric Ride for Artemis Crews
One of three specially designed, fully electric, environmentally friendly crew transportation vehicles for Artemis missions sits at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 11, 2023. via NASA https://ift.tt/espdx1X
Three Cheers for NASA Orion Crew Modules for Future Artemis Missions
Work is being done on the Orion spacecraft for NASAs crewed Artemis II, Artemis III, and Artemis IV missions at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. via NASA https://ift.tt/0z7SpYk