This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of galaxies within the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin), Messier 59 lies approximately 50 million light-years away from us. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2XhMyKr
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Surround Sound – Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes Acoustic Tests
Surround Sound – Orion service module for Artemis 1 undergoes acoustic tests via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2HMS1Uh
How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light
Learn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2MdN6zT
Jezero Crater, Mars 2020’s Landing Site
This false color image shows part of an unnamed crater in Mars’ Arabia Terra. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2YVxxy3
John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his decision to go to the Moon. I via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2QokoKX
SLS Begins Insulation Process for Booster Segments for Second Flight
NASA and Northrop Grumman technicians in Promontory, Utah, have applied insulation to the final booster motor segment for the second flight of NASA’s deep space rocket, the Space Launch System, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Vf5oA8
City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research
NASA is conducting field demonstrations of small drones navigating urban landscapes. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VKAhg5
From Day Into Night on the International Space Station
A couple times a year, the International Space Station orbit happens to align over the day/night shadow line on Earth. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2QgyVbF
NASA is Going Green, in Space
NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, will prove a sustainable and efficient approach to spaceflight. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Ejz6y2
Apollo 10 Launches Into History on May 18, 1969
When Apollo 10 launched on May 18, 1969, it was the fifth launch of the Saturn V. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2WO33xp