Nighttime Image of Texas Cities

One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station, some 240 miles above Earth, used a 50mm lens to record this oblique nighttime image of a large part of the nation's second largest state in area, including the four largest metropolitan areas in population. 

Europe bids Gaia a safe journey

ESA's billion-star surveyor, Gaia, has completed final preparations in Europe and is ready to depart for its launch site in French Guiana, set to embark on a five-year mission to map the stars with unprecedented precision.

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Tropical Storm Cosme (Eastern Pacific)

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite captured the third named Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone as it grew to hurricane strength.

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Earth from Space

Join us Friday, 28 June, at 10:00 CEST for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites

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Supernova Remnant G1.9+0.3

Chandra data sheds light on the remains of the most recent supernova known to have occurred in the Milky Way.

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Innovative Partnerships Expand NASA's Summer Education Reach

NASA has selected more than 170 educational organizations nationwide to receive Summer of Innovation mini-awards of as much as $2,500 each.

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July Space Station Spacewalks to be Previewed and Broadcast on NASA TV

Two Expedition 36 astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station twice in July on spacewalks to prepare for a new Russian module and perform additional installations on the station's backbone.

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