Space Contents Archive

LAUNCH! Astra launches NASA's TROPICS-1 mission on the LV0010 vehicle from SLC-46 at the Cape. Overview: https://t.co/0xbsXw8HYZ - by Thomas Burghardt (@TGMetsFan98). Official NSF/Astra livestream: https://t.co/gOpMFSF0Ht #AstraPartner https://t.co/uq4TADeTNm

Jupiter's Eye vs. Earth

MIRI’s sharper view hints at new possibilities for science

Astra Space lost the TROPICS-1 Mission after a failure to attain orbit from it's second stage

Five planets plus the Moon captured in one image in the Southern Hemisphere

Astra says the upper stage of Rocket 3.3 failed after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The upper stage engine shut down early, as seen in this on-board video the rocket, and the two NASA TROPICS hurricane research satellites did not reach orbit. https://t.co/B5InF8IbfP https://t.co/99tEiRrJ15

James Webb Space Telescope Artist Conception

Astra rocket suffers major failure during launch, 2 NASA satellites lost https://t.co/BSNWsFQpIv https://t.co/W1CoUKaXyI

“The Milky Way” One of my favorite space inspired acrylic paintings I’ve done! Love how it came out

We’re celebrating Sally’s Night at @Nationals Park today! Sally Ride’s sister Bear threw out the first pitch. Play ball! #ShineLikeSally https://t.co/A1uNbYtKB5

What's the forecast for next weekend? 🌤️ Nimbus, NASA's series of 7 meteorological satellites launched between 1964 & 1978, including Nimbus 6 launched #OTD in 1975, revolutionized long-range weather forecasting. Read more about the legacy of Nimbus: https://t.co/Zyr3m9QmAq https://t.co/tj7ElJoIXf

Moon

The Sadr Region in SHO

Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Free.. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS 41-B mission specialist, participates in a historical spacewalk. He is pictured a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger. This spacewalk represented the first use of a nitrogen-prope

#TDIH in 1979: The Gossamer Albatross became the first human-powered aircraft to fly across the English Channel. Pilot Bryan Allen's 22.5 mile flight took 2 hours and 49 minutes: https://t.co/DOkuUWy9aU #AirSpacePhoto https://t.co/cjy9GuPxXV