NASA Image of the Day The latest NASA “Image of the Day” image.
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Hubble Sees Near and Far
on August 7, 2020 at 11:45 am
The barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 4907 shows its starry face from 270 million light-years away to anyone who can see it from the Northern Hemisphere. Appearing in this Hubble image to shine brightly below the galaxy is a star that is actually within our own Milky Way galaxy.
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A Starry Sky Above the Earth’s Atmospheric Glow
on August 6, 2020 at 1:05 pm
This long-exposure photograph captures a starry sky above the Earth’s atmospheric glow.
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Curiosity Celebrates 8 Years on the Red Planet
on August 5, 2020 at 10:25 am
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover touched down eight years ago, on Aug. 5, 2012, and will soon be joined by a second rover, Perseverance.
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Outbursts from a Double Star System
on August 4, 2020 at 10:46 am
For decades, astronomers have known about irregular outbursts from the double star system V745 Sco, which is located about 25,000 light years from Earth.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour Lifted Aboard Recovery Ship
on August 3, 2020 at 1:21 pm
Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft as it is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after landing.