This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313. via NASA https://ift.tt/3uMGWsp

NASA’s X-59 requires the use of creative and strategic supersonic technologies to control and soften the jarring sound as the aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound. via NASA https://ift.tt/3hm0hN9

Perseverance entry, descent, and landing lead Allen Chen, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission landing update. via NASA https://ift.tt/3y3tqCx

OSIRIS-REx bids farewell to Asteroid Bennu and begins its long journey home. via NASA https://ift.tt/3uHx3fp

This June 2020 image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster MACS J0416. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RHEF33

This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities for study. via NASA https://ift.tt/3vS6pjY

Astronaut and teacher Ricky Arnold is shown on his first spacewalk as a crewmember on STS-119. via NASA https://ift.tt/3b80r6H

A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. via NASA https://ift.tt/3toduXY

When the the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, it featured the now-iconic two-sun, “circumbinary” planet Tatooine. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PMdV0y

On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule in a 15-minute suborbital flight, becoming America’s first astronaut. In this image, he is shown being hoisted aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter after splashdown. The flight carried him to an altitude of 116 statute miles. via NASA https://ift.tt/2QJdhla