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A Lunar Tribute to Former NASA Chief Exploration Scientist Lunar crater is named after former NASA chief exploration scientist. via NASA http://ift.tt/2GN1wAh

Observations From -369.7 Degrees Fahrenheit Taken from inside Chamber A at the Johnson Space Center in September 2017, this image shows the James Webb Space Telescope as it was undergoing cryogenic testing and the temperature was approximately -369.7 degrees Fahrenheit. via NASA http://ift.tt/2BNJqu1

Helping to Create the Future of Space Travel Dr. Lonnie Reid had a long and storied career at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. His expertise in the internal flow of advance aerospace propulsion system was nationally recognized and he was influential in recruiting and mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers. via NASA http://ift.tt/2E7noYk

International Space Station Transits the Full Moon The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the moon at roughly five miles per second on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. via NASA http://ift.tt/2DRQEDi

Saying Goodnight Astronaut Mark Vande Hei took this image of the eastern U.S. and Canada at night, writing, „Good night from @Space_Station. DC, NY, Toronto, Cleveland, and surrounding areas!“ via NASA http://ift.tt/2BDVLRC

Eroded Layers in Shalbatana Valles Layers, probably sedimentary in origin, have undergone extensive erosion in this image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) of Shalbatana Valles, a prominent channel that cuts through Xanthe Terra. via NASA http://ift.tt/2DWtLh3

Mark Vande Hei’s ‚Space-Selfie‘ On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, spacewalker Mark Vande Hei snapped his own portrait, better known as a “space-selfie,” during the first spacewalk of the year. via NASA http://ift.tt/2ngOe66

Day of Remembrance 2018 On the last Thursday in January, NASA pays tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. via NASA http://ift.tt/2GiIbGQ

Next Mars Lander Spreads Its Solar Wings This image shows NASA’s InSight lander after it was commanded to deploy its solar arrays to test and verify the exact process that it will use on the surface of the Red Planet. via NASA http://ift.tt/2n8D7Mx

Signs of Ships in the Clouds Ships churning through the Atlantic Ocean produced this patchwork of bright, criss-crossing cloud trails off the coast of Portugal and Spain. via NASA http://ift.tt/2rwOAuH