Space Contents Archive

Ice Planet, by me

We're studying how snowstorms form—by flying planes through them. Learn more about this winter's IMPACTS mission with @NASAEarth: https://t.co/3x0gIEM7O2 https://t.co/qApkzbZXJ4

Reflect on this – some nebulae don’t generate their own source of light in space. Instead, they glow with the light of other cosmic objects! On the left, reflection nebulae within the Chameleon Cloud Complex shine with the light from young, blue stars. https://t.co/qJj6RZy03k

We remember astronauts Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis & Judy Resnik. On 1-28-1986, an explosion occurred 73 seconds after liftoff claiming the Space Shuttle Challenger & the lives of its crew. https://t.co/Ylt41Btwe7 https://t.co/ItV28ByZfE

The crew ends the week gathering data for physiological research and working on station hardware maintenance. https://t.co/Sre6hTMVI3

Astronaut Alexander Gerst shares photo of sunset from outer space, photo taken in 2018 when he was commander of ISS

This is great news. Dr Leshin is going to dare mighty things. She and her team will change our world with discoveries made on other worlds. To the stars! @exploreplanets https://t.co/kvAbBrB2sQ

Beam us up! Launched Dec. 7, our @NASALasercomm mission #LCRD just transmitted its first laser beams. The milestone, called First Light, is one step closer to faster communication between Earth and space: https://t.co/SXmiX8dq64 https://t.co/I1UlK7twfL

From studies of plant growth to liquid behavior, lots of scientific research was conducted this week. Check out what the @Space_Station crew has been investigating: https://t.co/0zxAz0kflg https://t.co/p6TmQ78RDD

This week in 1939, the prototype of one of the most successful twin-engine fighters ever flown by any nation, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, flew for the first time: https://t.co/ib3QneoJsj https://t.co/OhUxuPfxaH

Seven astronauts were lost on the space shuttle Challenger 36 years ago today in the skies over Kennedy Space Center. Here’s our story from 2016 to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy: https://t.co/i2X11m2lqv https://t.co/eOK4UR77hV

🧩 Everything’s coming together on January 29 for #PuzzleDay. We’ve released pieces this week before tomorrow’s final image reveal!

@usairforce Christa McAuliffe would have been the first teacher to fly in space. She was selected from over 11,000 educator applicants for @NASA's Teacher in Space Project. She loved space growing up and was to teach lessons from space to inspire that same love in America’s schoolchildren. https://t.co/c6xr0iLAVO

First female director appointed for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Arctic 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 changed southern auroras. Here's how. https://t.co/jTKmuq4mET https://t.co/7B5vQwhpR1