What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. via NASA https://ift.tt/JB6GF7D
Space Butterfly
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April 12, 1981: Launch of the First Shuttle Mission
On April 12, 1981, NASA launched is first Space Transportation System, or space shuttle, mission, carrying astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into orbit. via NASA https://ift.tt/KM40hI6
When Galaxies Collide
A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled the unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in this image from Hubble. via NASA https://ift.tt/H7ileRt
Axiom Mission 1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B
SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/zx3rdOE
Axiom-1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B
SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/prz3we6
Japan’s Geiyo Archipelago
Japan’s Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates. via NASA https://ift.tt/djxAE9b
Testing the Aircraft of the Future
NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards. via NASA https://ift.tt/3oiXywZ
Cold as (Dry) Ice
Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars. via NASA https://ift.tt/Sb23lZW
Space Launch System Rocket at Dawn
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/qseX3Aa
Prepping for Wet Dress Rehearsal
Engineers and technicians are continuing to prepare for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test which is slated to begin on April 1 and conclude on April 3. via NASA https://ift.tt/Ta2A67h
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