In November, Pettit captured the trail SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket made in Earth's atmosphere during its sixth-ever ...
Auroras are beautiful lights seen near the North and South Poles. If you are near the North Pole, the lights are called ...
NASA astronaut Donald Pettit recently posted a video from the ISS, capturing vivid auroras as seen from space. This phenomenon occurs when solar winds interact with the Earth's atmosphere, ...
Expedition 72 is kicking off the New Year by preparing for an upcoming spacewalk to service scientific equipment and install ...
A NASA astronaut has released stunning footage of an aurora taken while the space station flew directly above it.
NASA has long been highly visible and is among the most celebrated programs in modern United States history. Some generations ...
The temperature variation on the Moon, fluctuating up to 127°C (260°F) during the day to -173°C (-280°F) at night, would also have an effect on your body, potentially breaking it apart as you freeze ...
The video features the intense green glow of the auroras, a phenomenon caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth’s magnetic field.
For the tenth consecutive year, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation that seeks proposals leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for ...
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Huntsville has many claims to fame, one of which is its history with NASA and space exploration. Rocket City, as it’s ...
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed that India's second astronaut, after Rakesh Sharma, could soon launch ...