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Artemis II Full Moon and Sunrise at LC 39B – Timelapse

By |2026-02-05T18:44:27-05:00February 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Full Moon of Artemis II Moon rocket at Launch Complex 39B; Sunrise of Artemis II Moon rocket at Launch Complex 39B

NGC 1275 in the Perseus Cluster

By |2026-02-05T15:44:24-05:00February 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Active galaxy NGC 1275 is the central, dominant member of the large and relatively nearby Perseus Cluster of Galaxies. Wild-looking at visible wavelengths, the active galaxy is also a prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission. NGC 1275 accretes matter as entire galaxies fall into it, ultimately feeding a supermassive [...]

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: Wide Field

By |2026-02-04T15:44:38-05:00February 4th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Most galaxies don't have any rings -- why does this galaxy have three? To begin, a ring that's near NGC 1512's center -- and so hard to see here -- is the nuclear ring which glows brightly with recently formed stars. Next out is a ring of stars and dust [...]

Red Spider Planetary Nebula from Webb

By |2026-02-03T15:44:24-05:00February 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Oh what a tangled web a planetary nebula can weave. The Red Spider Planetary Nebula shows the complex structure that can result when a normal star ejects its outer gases and becomes a white dwarf star. Officially tagged NGC 6537, this two-lobed symmetric planetary nebula houses one of the hottest [...]

Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B Anamorphic

By |2026-02-03T05:44:13-05:00February 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The sun is seen setting behind NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 31, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of [...]

Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B Anamorphic

By |2026-02-03T05:44:10-05:00February 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky glows with warm shades of orange and pink, silhouetting the towering rocket and its solid rocket boosters against the fading [...]

Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B

By |2026-02-03T05:44:09-05:00February 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky glows with warm shades of orange and pink, silhouetting the towering rocket and its solid rocket boosters against the fading [...]

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