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ALT Extreme wide shot of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft as it lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 14, 2024.
ALT A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NOAA's GOES-U spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
ALT A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward after liftoff from the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The Falcon 9 carries NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft. NASA’s Launch Services Program managed this launch.
ALT Technicians remove protective coverings form NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) inside the high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, May 29,2025.
ALT Technicians remove NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft from its shipping container inside the high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
ALT Photo of Yellowstone River in Montana. On a mostly overcast day, some sunlight reflects off the dark blue river. Mountains are seen in the background with yellow-brown vegetation at the base. Credit: NPS
ALT The photo captures the PREFIRE launch at night. A bright, fiery plume of exhaust illuminates the scene, casting light on billowing clouds of smoke and steam. The Electron rocket's silhouette is visible against the dark sky, with a faint glow highlighting its structure as it ascends. The contrast between the intense light of the engines and the surrounding darkness creates a dramatic effect.
ALT Photographer: Rocket Lab / A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off Launch Complex 1, Pad B, in Māhia, New Zealand on May 8 at 1 p.m. New Zealand time (May 7 at 9 p.m. EDT), carrying two NASA TROPICS CubeSats.
ALT The photo shows a bald eagle perched next to a large nest made of sticks and twigs, situated in a tall pine tree. There are two smaller fluffy grey baby birds in the nest. The eagle has a white head, yellow beak, and dark brown body. The nest is intricately woven and appears sturdy, nestled among the tree's branches.
ALT The photo shows two sandhill cranes standing in a parking lot in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The building features a massive American flag and the NASA logo on its facade, along with the words "LAUNCH AMERICA." The sky is clear with a few clouds, and there are several parked vehicles, including a red pickup truck on the right. Trees and landscaping surround the area, with a stop sign visible near the building
ALT Image Credit: University of Arizona (Artist's impression of Aspera, a 132-pound satellite that will study galaxy evolution through observation of ultraviolet light)
ALT Image Credit: Rocket Lab (A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 1, in Māhia, New Zealand, carrying the final pair of NASA’s TROPICS CubeSats)
ALT A global view of Mars shows a rainbow of colors on the surface, where red and yellow represent warmer surface temperatures, and blue and purple represent cooler areas.
ALT A night sky view with a faint glowing band of light in yellow, green, and blue hues rising from the horizon, resembling a colorful aurora, against a backdrop of stars. A small yellow star symbol appears at the bottom center.
ALT A bright, circular fuzzy halo surrounds the Sun, blocked by a dark disk in the center of the image. Within the halo, a small, detailed image of the Moon appears off-center against a brownish background, creating a cosmic, ethereal effect.
ALT A semitractor-trailer pulls a long, multi-axle flatbed trailer carrying a large white metal box that contains NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe or IMAP spacecraft. It is in front of a tall, white industrial building with a large roll-up door.