On June 26, 2020, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy conducted the first of two spacewalks to swap batteries and upgrade power systems on the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3iisdj1
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Deep Space 1 Spacecraft at 2.3 Million Miles from Earth
June 30 is Asteroid Day. via NASA https://ift.tt/2NUDTdX
An Astronaut’s View of Work
Spacewalkers Bob Behnken (left) and Chris Cassidy (right) in the Quest Airlock on June 26, 2020, before beginning a spacewalk to replace batteries on one of two power channels on the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3ibmiw7
Hubble Captures Galaxy on Edge
We don’t see the beautiful spiral arms of galaxy NGC 5907 in this Hubble image because we are viewing it edge-on, like looking at the rim of a plate. It is for this reason that NGC 5907 is also known as the Knife Edge galaxy. via NASA https://ift.tt/2BKHZT6
The Space Station’s Solar Transit
This composite image, made from six frames, shows the International Space Station, with a crew of five onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun. via NASA https://ift.tt/3eyd7n3
A Solar Eclipse Shadows Asia
On June 21, 2020, as the International Space Station orbited over Kazakhstan and into China, an external high-definition camera captures this picture of the solar eclipse shadowing a portion of the Asian continent. via NASA https://ift.tt/2YuRBdx
NGC 7027: Like a Metallic Jewel Bug in the Sky
In this image NGC 7027 resembles a jewel bug, an insect with a brilliantly colorful metallic shell. via NASA https://ift.tt/385kMHn
Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken Work on U.S. Spacesuits
NASA astronauts (from top) Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken work on U.S. spacesuits. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fLlHPv
Black Hole Bounty Captured in the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered evidence for thousands of black holes located near the center of our Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. via NASA https://ift.tt/2LI5Tz7
Preparing for Future Missions at the Armstrong Flight Research Center
Pilots Troy Asher and Wayne Ringelberg walk out of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center’s (AFRC) hangar in Palmdale, California, toward the flight line. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Yb0M2z