Explore the universe and discover our home planet with the official NASA Instagram account
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Like synapses firing in a brain, this nighttime image was captured by crew members aboard the International Space Station (@ISS). Taken 258 miles abov
Even from three billion miles away, Pluto still knows how to be romantic. On Jul. 13, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft sent us this love note of one
It’s so hard to say goodbye! 👋 Designed to last just 90 Martian days and travel 1,100 yards, our Mars Opportunity rover explored the surface of
Who has the range? Astronauts, that’s who! In this view, astronauts captured the cloud-covered Pacific coast of the South American nation of Chile
Sand dunes...on Mars! 🔴 With an elongated crescent form, these "barchan dunes" are located near Nili Patera and are formed by the continuous action
The @NASAHubble Space Telescope doesn’t usually get much assistance from its celestial subjects — but to take this image, the telescope opted for
Each year, we hold a Day of Remembrance. Today, #NASARemembers the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other coll
When four giant galaxy clusters collide, the aftermath reveals brilliant magenta swirls of hot gas from optical and radio data. At a distance of about
Spirals! The Triangulum Galaxy, seen here, is a spiral galaxy about 3 million light years from Earth belonging to the group of galaxies that includes
We hope you’re having a Stellar Saturday! 🌟 A glimpse from the @NASAHubble Space Telescope reveals an ancient, glimmering ball of stars. This gl
🔎 Beautiful landforms of Mars! The camera (@UAHiRISE) aboard our Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft zooms in for a close look at a Martian cra
Sailing over the Caribbean! From 252 miles above, the International Space Station (@ISS) sails over the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. Visible in this photo by