Space Contents Archive

We live in a universe with far more galaxies than people. This @NASAHubble Ultra Deep Field image, speckled with galaxies, was taken in 2009 between Aug 26 and Sept 6 (48 h of exposure time). It was the deepest image of the universe until 2012, a record now beat by @NASAWebb. https://t.co/L2IoJXAHvq

#OTD in 1923, US Navy airship ZR-1 "Shenandoah," the first rigid airship made in the U.S. and the first to be inflated with helium, made its first flight. We have a receiver from the airship on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center: https://t.co/zbgkUnNuM1 https://t.co/0S5WFPUtyo

The waxing gibbous Moon shines in the handle of the Sagittarius Teapot Monday evening for the Americas. Moreover, the dark edge of the Moon will occult one of the handle's stars — Tau Sagittarii. How soon after sunset can you see the big Summer Triangle? https://t.co/PdDIz4q4Rn https://t.co/jbAJGa0I6H

Even a 12 day trip on a shuttle can cause changes to an astronaut's DNA that could lead to cancer and heart disease - https://t.co/OPWOu0DXBl by @AndyTomaswick https://t.co/z3wucrdOM6

20 years ago today, we acquired Steve Fossett's Bud Light Spirit of Freedom gondola, in which he made the first solo flight around the world in a balloon. The trip lasted 14 days and 19 hours: https://t.co/7a4SDOGJF9 #AirSpacePhoto https://t.co/2DOzxldK4P

RocketLab tested the engine they caught with a helicopter. It works great - https://t.co/Y9ANFVDz10 by @AndyTomaswick https://t.co/0LLHW6YIQJ

Comet's surfaces are constantly changing during their orbits. That will make finding a good landing site hard - https://t.co/0BwKt3BAAF by @AndyTomaswick https://t.co/T7LlnPzxDr

Lunar Module and hills - Apollo 17

10 years on Mars - the effects [Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS]

I hope this is allowed. The solar telescope on Mt. Wilson in CA is visible from my house. This morning (8:50 am) it’s emitting or reflecting different colored lights. Can anyone tell me what’s going on?

After 45 years of travelling, Voyager 1 is now more than 157 AU away from its home

I spent two months worth of clear nights capturing this - a 70 megapixel mosaic of the North America Nebula

Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites and a space tug Sunday night https://t.co/xgN4reJ2B7 https://t.co/Uf86A3Oesf

My processed image of the Pillars of Creation in infrared from Hubble's data, hope you like it!

Why NASA Is Not Rushing to Launch the Artemis Moon Rocket