Space Contents Archive

We’re saddened by the loss of Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, a trailblazer who served as a Tuskegee Airman and flew 409 combat missions. Seen here in 2020, he encouraged the Artemis Generation to fly to new heights by applying to become an astronaut: https://t.co/GBqgRBeNr5

Underwater volcanic eruption Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai as seen from space

Take off for Roc! Livestream, in partnership with @Stratolaunch ➡️https://t.co/lGa0d5n0Sq https://t.co/dOm2E7Bvtd

I have on good authority — Philly native and my @StarTalkRadio cohost @ChuckNiceComic — that the @Eagles are saving their best stuff against @TomBrady and the @Buccaneers for the second half of the game they are currently losing 17-0.

On this day 1978, NASA selected the first class of female astronaut candidates: Shannon Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn Sullivan, Judith Resnik, Anna Fisher, and Sally Ride. 👩‍🚀 #BecauseOfHerStory #IdeasThatDefy https://t.co/0HFgVo4mw0

The Roc carrier aircraft successfully took of at 8:48 a.m. PST for a 3.5 hour test flight. Today’s test objectives include testing the middle main landing gear extension and retraction, and continuing evaluation of the aircraft’s performance. Stay tuned https://t.co/pCQrcoFyZ6 https://t.co/AWqYaxHrlp

Daytime Leo Triplet

Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart

Jupiter Airlines

We are sad to learn of the loss of our friend Brig. Gen. Charles McGee. We have been lucky to know and work with General McGee as he shared with our visitors the role he played as a Tuskegee Airman, breaking racial barriers and helping to win World War II. https://t.co/6PNfmLNsmA

A Falcon 9 is rolling to pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center as SpaceX gets ready to launch another batch of Starlink satellites. Read our launch preview: https://t.co/oMtYRun8dE https://t.co/H7K4hDlAh3

Asteroid, art by me

Ten hours spent imaging the California Nebula. The three colors are prominent gas ions of hydrogen (green), oxygen (blue), and sulphur (red/orange). This palette was made familiar by Hubble Space Telescope astronomers.

Due to inclement weather, all of our D.C.-area museums and the @NationalZoo will close today at 2 p.m.

Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart