Space Contents Archive

Space tourism from companies like SpaceX, Virgin Atlantic and Blue Origin could undo work to repair ozone layer, study finds

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view of layered, flaky rocks believed to have formed in an ancient streambed or small pond.

Meteor & Mount Fuji (Japan)

These images? They’re Mars! @NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is releasing one of its last rainbow-colored maps, revealing dozens of minerals found on the Red Planet’s surface. The 5.6-gigapixel map will be released in batches over the next six months. https://t.co/ajCcNeiBk1 https://t.co/Q4Eanfxpo8

Lion Nebula / Sh2-132

The @NorthropGrumman #Cygnus cargo craft fired its engine and completed its first limited reboost of the space station today. https://t.co/ykbPodImH2

This week, we named seven new flight directors to lead astronaut missions, @MarsCuriosity captured stunning landscape images, and we selected concepts for tech that could power future exploration of the Moon. Subscribe for more space videos: https://t.co/Yow4nHcNTX https://t.co/7M98P2LjyM

Booster 7 is being worked through Igniter testing ahead of next week's Static Fire test. Sound On: https://t.co/2S9RYdDoV9 https://t.co/A5Vm7O3Fd7

What are your thoughts on Planet 9?

So I’ve heard about Planet 9 for about 5 or 6 years now. Every time new information is released about it, they always say they expect to find it in the next couple of years (of course that never happens). I know there are other theories out there other than Planet 9, what do you think?

30 years ago today, this incredible photo of Space Shuttle Columbia was taken. This is the launch of Spacelab mission STS-50. The 13-day mission was the first Extended Duration Orbiter flight and the longest shuttle mission to that date. https://t.co/b3qYRGdJPY

Dead Roaches That Ate Moon Dust Went Up for Auction. Then NASA Objected.

This is what we call a room with a view! 🤩 Here's how the night sky looks like from the 'residencia' at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. 🔗 https://t.co/EPtv9TDogZ Credit: @ESO /P. Horálek https://t.co/WVhBXeAfBO

The ISS over the planetary alignment from Austin, TX

The stars around Arcturus

Galactic core 35mm