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Not Really Starless at Saturn Saturn’s main rings, along with its and moons, are much brighter than most stars. via NASA http://ift.tt/29IeWgg

Hubble Spots a Secluded Starburst Galaxy This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), shows a starburst galaxy named MCG+07-33-027. This galaxy lies some 300 million light-years away from us, and is currently experiencing an extraordinarily high rate of star formation — a starburst. via NASA http://ift.tt/29JrCFz

Western Cuba and Gulf of Batabanó Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA captured photographs of western Cuba and the Gulf of Batabanó as the International Space Station flew overhead. Williams shared this composite image on social media, writing, „Wow! Look at how the navy blue contrasts with the aqua, Gulf of Batabano Cuba.“ via NASA http://ift.tt/29SEGs9

Looking Up at New Work Platforms in the Vehicle Assembly Building In this view looking up from the floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, four levels of new work platforms are now installed on the north and south sides of High Bay 3. The G-level work platforms are the fourth of 10 levels that will surround and provide access to the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/29ypmhH

Researching 3D Printing Technology on the Space Station Crew members on the International Space Station re-installed the first 3D printer in orbit, during the week of June 27, 2016, to continue research on the developing technology and how it can be used in space. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams installed the printer in the Microgravity Science Glovebox to begin another round of sample builds. via NASA http://ift.tt/29ESS9C

Paris at Night Around local midnight time on April 8, 2015, astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this photograph of Paris, often referred to as the “City of Light.” The pattern of the street grid dominates at night, providing a completely different set of visual features from those visible during the day. via NASA http://ift.tt/29rwZuE

Martian Morse Code This image of dark dunes on Mars was taken on Feb. 6, 2016, by the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. These dunes are influenced by local topography. The shape and orientation of dunes can usually tell us about wind direction, but in this image, the dune-forms are very complex, so it’s difficult to know the wind direction. via NASA http://ift.tt/29nBK4S

Expedition 48 Crew Launches to the International Space Station The Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with Expedition 48. via NASA http://ift.tt/29lNbcQ

Expedition 48 Soyuz Rollout The Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft is raised vertical after it was rolled out by train to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, July 4, 2016. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos, and astronaut Takuya Onishi of JAXA will launch to the International Space Station the evening of July 6 Eastern time. via NASA http://ift.tt/29i0lfb

Celebrating Juno’s Arrival at Jupiter The Juno team celebrates after receiving confirmation from the spacecraft that it had successfully completed the engine burn and entered orbit of Jupiter, Monday, July 4, 2016 in mission control of the Space Flight Operations Facility at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Juno mission launched August 5, 2011 and will orbit the planet for 20 months. via NASA http://ift.tt/29lHeOj