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"Asvatthama Fires the Narayana Weapon (Cosmic Fire) at the Pandavas", Folio from a Razmnama

"Asvatthama Fires the Narayana Weapon (Cosmic Fire) at the Pandavas", ...

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STS068-49-016 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)

STS068-49-016 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Passive Detector Packages used in the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. The packages were mounted in the orbit... More

STS053-02-001 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment

STS053-02-001 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) middeck (MDDK) experiment showing the four monitor packets placed around the MDDK. Scene... More

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation satellite (ICESat) and Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer (CHIPS) satellite lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif at 4:45 p.m. PST aboard Boeing's Delta II rocket. ICESat will examine the role that ice plays in global climate change, while CHIPS will explore the composition of our galaxy. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls" 03pd0061

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation satellite (ICESat) and Cosmic Hot...

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation satellite (ICESat) and Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer (CHIPS) satellite lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif at 4:45 p.m. PST aboard Boeing's Delta II rock... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare to mate the AIM spacecraft (at left) to the SoftRide isolation system on the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket. The Cosmic Dust Experiment surfaces can be clearly seen as 12 rectangular areas on the aft portion of the spacecraft. AIM, which stands for Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, is being prepared for integrated testing and a flight simulation. The AIM spacecraft will fly three instruments designed to study polar mesospheric clouds located at the edge of space, 50 miles above the Earth's surface in the coldest part of the planet's atmosphere. The mission's primary goal is to explain why these clouds form and what has caused them to become brighter and more numerous and appear at lower latitudes in recent years. AIM's results will provide the basis for the study of long-term variability in the mesospheric climate and its relationship to global climate change. Launch from the Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled for April 25. KSC-07pd0992

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in Californ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare to mate the AIM spacecraft (at left) to the SoftRide isolation system on the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket. Th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close up view of the quick disconnect system on Atlantis’ external tank inside a test cell in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Technicians prepared to replace a valve after small dings were found on the sealing surface of the quick disconnect system that handles liquid-hydrogen fuel for the shuttle’s three main engines. The tank will be attached to the twin solid rocket boosters on Aug. 3 for the STS-125 mission, the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. During the mission, the crew will install new instruments on the telescope, including the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. A refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor will replace one unit of three now onboard. Mission specialists will also install new gyroscopes, batteries and thermal blankets on the telescope. Launch is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2153

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close up view of the quick disconnect system ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close up view of the quick disconnect system on Atlantis’ external tank inside a test cell in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Technicians prepared to repla... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a technician installs a new valve on Atlantis’ external tank after small dings were found on the sealing surface of the quick disconnect system that handles liquid-hydrogen fuel for the shuttle’s three main engines. The tank will be attached to the twin solid rocket boosters on Aug. 3 for the STS-125 mission, the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. During the mission, the crew will install new instruments on the telescope, including the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. A refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor will replace one unit of three now onboard. Mission specialists will also install new gyroscopes, batteries and thermal blankets on the telescope. Launch is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2157

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a technician installs a new valve on Atlantis’ external tank after small dings were found on the sealing surface of th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center roll the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, into position in the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility for instrument testing and integration with the Flight Support System carrier. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. COS's far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of STS-125 is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2191

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center roll the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, into position in the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Serv... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective enclosure on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, part of the payload for the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission, STS-125. Other payloads include the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The COS far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2336

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Pr...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective encl... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, under the guidance of the technicians, a crane lifts the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, from the shipping container. The COS, part of the payload on space shuttle Atlantis for the Hubble servicing mission, targeted to launch in mid-May, is being moved to a test stand. Installing the COS during the mission will effectively restore spectroscopy to Hubble’s scientific arsenal, and at the same time provide the telescope with unique capabilities. COS is designed to study the large-scale structure of the universe and how galaxies, stars and planets formed and evolved. It will help determine how elements needed for life such as carbon and iron first formed and how their abundances have increased over the lifetime of the universe. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-2149

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, under the guidance of the technicians, a crane lifts the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, from t... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and procedure familiarization on parts of the payload in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for their mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight is targeted for launch May 12 and will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2514

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and pro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and procedure familiarization on parts of the payload in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in prep... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, STS-125 crew members take a final close look at the hardware for the Hubble servicing mission before the targeted May 11 launch. From left are Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and (kneeling) Mission Specialist Mike Massimino. Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. The payload bay holds four carriers of equipment that include the Wide Field Camera 3, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, the Soft Capture Mechanism and replacement gyroscopes and batteries. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2889

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, STS-125 crew members take a final close look at the hardware for the Hubble servicing mission before... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The tools that will be used to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on the STS-125 mission are displayed in the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At far right is the pistol grip tool. It can install and remove instruments, drive latches and open doors. A self-contained, high-torque drive, the tool features an on-board computer that permits users to tailor its performance to the mission demands. In the foreground are the card extraction and insertion tools to enable removal of electronic cards. At top center is the plastic version of the pistol grip tool used by astronauts during practice in the water tank at NASA' Johnson Space Center. At center left is the bit caddy. On space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission, Hubble will be serviced for the fifth and final time. The flight will include five spacewalks during which astronauts will refurbish and upgrade the telescope with these state-of-the-art science instruments. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Launch is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. EDT May 11. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3029

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The tools that will be used to service NASA's ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The tools that will be used to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on the STS-125 mission are displayed in the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At far right... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Pilot Gregory C. Johnson puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Johnson's first space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3047

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Pilot Gregory C. Johnson puts on his la...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Pilot Gregory C. Johnson puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Johnson's first space s... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, left, is next in line to complete preparation of his launch-and-entry suit for launch. At right, Mission Specialist Michael Good is helped with his harness, which includes a parachute pack, before crawling through the open hatch into space shuttle Atlantis. The White Room is at the end of the orbiter access arm on the fixed service structure and provides access into the shuttle. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph-Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-3066

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's K...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, left, is next in line to complete preparation of his launch-and-e... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis roars into space on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, Fine Guidance Sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo courtesy of Scott Andrews KSC-2009-3111

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis roars into space on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam begin rolling across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis and its crew of seven will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The launch was on-time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph-Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-3078

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam begin rolling across ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam begin rolling across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis and its crew... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On twin towers of flame, space shuttle Atlantis roars into space from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, Fine Guidance Sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo courtesy of Scott Andrews KSC-2009-3112

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On twin towers of flame, space shuttle Atlantis...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On twin towers of flame, space shuttle Atlantis roars into space from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Teles... More

Cosmic Ocean Dweller, JPL/NASA images

Cosmic Ocean Dweller, JPL/NASA images

A colorful creature in a starry sea stands out in this image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Explorer; infrared light that has been assigned visible colors we see with our eyes. The jellyfish-looking object is ac... More

Cosmic Fountain of Crystal Rain

Cosmic Fountain of Crystal Rain

Using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have, for the first time, found signatures of silicate crystals around a newly forming protostar in the constellation of Orion. NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Toledo

Public domain stock image. Space saturn alien, science technology.

Public domain stock image. Space saturn alien, science technology.

Free images of Universe. Download Universe art and posters. Use free Universe pictures without any copyright restrictions.

A green and blue planet in the dark. Blue planet earth, backgrounds textures.

A green and blue planet in the dark. Blue planet earth, backgrounds te...

The planet earth with green smoke / A green and blue planet in the dark / Public domain stock illustration.

Public domain stock image. Monster cartoon halloween.

Public domain stock image. Monster cartoon halloween.

A lake with a mountain in the background. Mountain astrology stars.

A lake with a mountain in the background. Mountain astrology stars.

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AS17-140-21384 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - Sta LM, Cosmic Ray Detector

AS17-140-21384 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - Sta LM, Cosmic ...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of Station Lunar Module,Cosmic Ray Detector taken during the third Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 3 of the Apollo 17 mission. Original film magazine ... More

STS056-19-024 - STS-056 - Views of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment.

STS056-19-024 - STS-056 - Views of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the middeck Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. Photos show the experiment sensors at station # 3, on the midde... More

STS081-362-017 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-017 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) DC power cables attached to the active monitor (013-4, 026). View of activation f... More

STS086-340-004 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activation Monitor on Mir

STS086-340-004 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activati...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Various views of the active monitor for the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment on the Mir space station. Subject Terms:... More

STS086-340-001 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activation Monitor on Mir

STS086-340-001 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activati...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Various views of the active monitor for the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment on the Mir space station. Subject Terms:... More

STS081-362-026 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-026 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) DC power cables attached to the active monitor (013-4, 026). View of activation f... More

STS081-362-016 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-016 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) DC power cables attached to the active monitor (013-4, 026). View of activation f... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for placement atop a Delta II rocket. The rocket will carry the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites into Earth orbits. The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite, or ICESat, is a 661-pound satellite carrying the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) that will revolutionize our understanding of ice and its role in global climate change and how we protect and understand our home planet. It will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will look at the ice sheets that blanket the Earth's poles to see if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate effect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer, or CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide invaluable information into the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This can provide important clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies since the interstellar medium literally contains the seeds of future stars. The Delta II launch is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2003, between 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST. KSC-02pd2060

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for placement atop a Delta II rocket. The rocket will carry the ICESat and C... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared

Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals vast reservoirs of hot gas in a galaxy about a billion light-years away called 3C 326 North. NASA/JPL-Caltech

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center lower the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, onto a dolly for its move into the clean room. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. COS's far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of STS-125 is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2187

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servici...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center lower the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, o... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center uses black light inspection for a thorough cleaning of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS. Black light inspection uses UVA fluorescence to detect possible particulate microcontamination, minute cracks or fluid leaks. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The COS far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2323

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Proc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center uses black light inspection for a thorough ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective enclosure on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, part of the payload for the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission, STS-125. Other payloads include the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The COS far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2334

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Pro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective enclo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective enclosure on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, part of the payload for the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission, STS-125. Other payloads include the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The COS far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2333

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Pro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward a protective enclos... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, crew members with the STS-125 mission get a close look at some of the equipment associated with their mission to service NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In the foreground, center, are Mission Specialists Mike Massimino and Michael Good, looking at the box containing the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, on the orbital replacement unit carrier. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The STS-125 crew is taking part in a crew equipment interface test, which provides experience handling tools, equipment and hardware they will use on their mission. Space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to launch on the STS-125 mission Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2557

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, crew members with the STS-125 mission get a close look at some of the equipment associated with their mission ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Commander Scott Altman puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Altman's fourth space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3054

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Commander Scott Altman puts on his laun...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Commander Scott Altman puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Altman's fourth space shu... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles past the lightning mast into space on twin columns of fire on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, Fine Guidance Sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo courtesy of Scott Andrews KSC-2009-3114

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles past the lightning mast into space on twin columns of fire on the STS-125 mission to service ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Framed by trees in the foreground, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a column of fire on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph-Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-3080

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Framed by trees in the foreground, space shuttl...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Framed by trees in the foreground, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a column of fire on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis w... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As if erupting from the bed of cattails at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis trails a column of smoke while racing to space on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope . Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, Fine Guidance Sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Cooper KSC-2009-3101

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As if erupting from the bed of cattails at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As if erupting from the bed of cattails at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis trails a column of smoke while racing to space on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will rendezv... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Riding a column of fire, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles into the cloud-washed sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis and its crew of seven will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The launch was on-time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Fletcher Hildreth KSC-2009-3072

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Riding a column of fire, space shuttle Atlantis...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Riding a column of fire, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles into the cloud-washed sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis and its crew of seven will rendezvous with NASA's ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis rises past the fixed service structure as it races toward space on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on the STS-125 mission. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Michael Gayle-Rusty Backer KSC-2009-3087

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis rises past the fixed service structure as it races toward space on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will r... More

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STS068-49-004 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)

STS068-49-004 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Passive Detector Packages used in the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. The packages were mounted in the orbit... More

STS068-49-014 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)

STS068-49-014 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Passive Detector Packages used in the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. The packages were mounted in the orbit... More

STS081-362-019 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-019 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) DC power cables attached to the active monitor (013-4, 026). View of activation f... More

STS063-86-002 - STS-063 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)

STS063-86-002 - STS-063 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) on the Space Shuttle Discovery's middeck during STS-63. CREAM ... More

STS086-340-003 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activation Monitor on Mir

STS086-340-003 - STS-086 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects & Activati...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Various views of the active monitor for the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment on the Mir space station. Subject Terms:... More

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payloads aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, and CHIPSat, a Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer. ICESat, a 661-pound satellite, is a benchmark satellite for the Earth Observing System that will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will observe the ice sheets that blanket the Earth’s poles to determine if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth’s atmosphere and climate affect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System is the sole instrument on the satellite. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide information about the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This launch marks the first Delta from Vandenberg this year. (USAF photo by: SSgt. Lee A Osberry Jr.) KSC-03pd0069

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the cl...

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payloads aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, an... More

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payload aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, and CHIPSat, a Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer. ICESat, a 661-pound satellite, is a benchmark satellite for the Earth Observing System that will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will observe the ice sheets that blanket the Earth’s poles to determine if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth’s atmosphere and climate affect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System is the sole instrument on the satellite. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide information about the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This launch marks the first Delta from Vandenberg this year. (USAF photo by: SSgt Lee A Osberry Jr.) KSC-03pd0068

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the cl...

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payload aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, and... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a test cell in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a portion of Atlantis’ external tank is sealed to prevent contamination so that technicians can remove a valve after small dings were found on the sealing surface of the quick disconnect system that handles liquid-hydrogen fuel for the shuttle’s three main engines. The tank will be attached to the twin solid rocket boosters on Aug. 3 for the STS-125 mission, the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. During the mission, the crew will install new instruments on the telescope, including the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. A refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor will replace one unit of three now onboard. Mission specialists will also install new gyroscopes, batteries and thermal blankets on the telescope. Launch is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd2127

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a test cell in the Vehicle Assembly Buil...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a test cell in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a portion of Atlantis’ external tank is sealed to prevent contamination so that technicians can remove ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier where it will be installed. The carrier will be placed in space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay for the Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, targeted to launch in mid-May. Installing the COS during the mission will effectively restore spectroscopy to Hubble’s scientific arsenal, and at the same time provide the telescope with unique capabilities. COS is designed to study the large-scale structure of the universe and how galaxies, stars and planets formed and evolved. It will help determine how elements needed for life such as carbon and iron first formed and how their abundances have increased over the lifetime of the universe. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2166

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lowers the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and procedure familiarization on parts of the payload in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for their mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight is targeted for launch May 12 and will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2512

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and pro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members conduct equipment and procedure familiarization on parts of the payload in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in prep... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, STS-125 Mission Specialist Michael Good takes a final close look at the hardware for the Hubble servicing mission before the targeted May 11 launch. Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. The payload bay holds four carriers of equipment that include the Wide Field Camera 3, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, the Soft Capture Mechanism and replacement gyroscopes and batteries. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2891

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, STS-125 Mission Specialist Michael Good takes a final close look at the hardware for the Hubble serv... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur fits the helmet on her launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be McArthur's first space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3052

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur fits ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur fits the helmet on her launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be McA... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana congratulates the mission management team for the successful launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3075

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana congratulates the mission management team for the successful launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Li... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis rides a column of fire into space on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis will rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray-Tom Farrar KSC-2009-3082

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis rides a column of fire into space on the STS-125 mission. Atlant... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Feustel's first space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3045

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel puts ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Feustel's firs... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld fits the helmet on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Grunsfeld's fifth space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3053

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld fits ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld fits the helmet on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Gru... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members acknowledge the spectators who have gathered to wish them well on their mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. From left are Mission Specialists Mike Massimino, Michael Good, Andrew Feustel, John Grunsfeld and Megan McArthur, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Commander Scott Altman. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Launch of Atlantis is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3058

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members acknowledge the spectators...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 crew members acknowledge the spectators who have gathered to wish them well on their mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. From left are ... More

A Puzzling Cosmic Ring, JPL/NASA images

A Puzzling Cosmic Ring, JPL/NASA images

The Herschel Space Observatory has uncovered a weird ring of dusty material while obtaining one of the sharpest scans to date of a huge cloud of gas and dust, called NGC 7538. ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Whitman College

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Joshua Tree National Park - National parks: NightTent_JoshuaTreeNP_NPS_Schwalbe - public domain image

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A starry sky frames this night view of Joshua trees and a campground tent at Joshua Tree National Park, California.

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AS16-107-17441 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - View Apollo 16 Cosmic Ray Detector (CRD) experiment

AS16-107-17441 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - View Apollo 16 ...

The original database describes this as: Description: A close-up view of the Apollo 16 Cosmic Ray Detector (CRD) experiment deployed at the +Y strut of the Lunar Module (LM). The crew members moved it to this ... More

STS053-247-019 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Monitoring Equipment III

STS053-247-019 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Monitoring Equipment III

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) middeck (MDDK) experiment to collect data on cosmic ray energy loss spectra, neuron flux... More

STS068-49-001 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)

STS068-49-001 - STS-068 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Passive Detector Packages used in the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. The packages were mounted in the orbit... More

STS053-02-002 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment

STS053-02-002 - STS-053 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Moni...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) middeck (MDDK) experiment showing the four monitor packets placed around the MDDK. Scene... More

STS056-19-025 - STS-056 - Views of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment.

STS056-19-025 - STS-056 - Views of Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the middeck Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experiment. Photos show the experiment sensors at station # 3, on the midde... More

STS081-362-005 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-005 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views of activation-foil pack on the aft starboard middeck wall for use in the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) experime... More

STS063-314-002 - STS-063 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS063-314-002 - STS-063 - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Mon...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) on the Space Shuttle Discovery's SPACEHAB, taken during STS-63... More

STS081-362-020 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

STS081-362-020 - STS-081 - CREAM - Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up views Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM) DC power cables attached to the active monitor (013-4, 026). View of activation f... More

Family night: Cosmic Impact night ARC-2005-ACD05-0124-076

Family night: Cosmic Impact night ARC-2005-ACD05-0124-076

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COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

COBE (COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER) MODEL

The original finding aid described this as: Description: MODEL OF NASA COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER(COBE) SPACECRAFT IN GSFC BUILDING 5. THE MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED TO SWEDEN AND DR. JOHN MATHER WANTED A RECORD ... More

Cosmic Epic Unfolds in Infrared

Cosmic Epic Unfolds in Infrared

This majestic view taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope tells an untold story of life and death in the Eagle nebula, an industrious star-making factory located 7,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellati... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a technician removes a valve from Atlantis’ external tank after small dings were found on the sealing surface of the quick disconnect system that handles liquid-hydrogen fuel for the shuttle’s three main engines. The tank will be attached to the twin solid rocket boosters on Aug. 3 for the STS-125 mission, the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. During the mission, the crew will install new instruments on the telescope, including the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. A refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor will replace one unit of three now onboard. Mission specialists will also install new gyroscopes, batteries and thermal blankets on the telescope. Launch is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd2134

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a technician removes a valve from Atlantis’ external tank after small dings were found on the sealing surface of the q... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center prepare to lift the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, from its transportation canister. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. COS's far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of STS-125 is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2185

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servici...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center prepare to lift the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph,... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center roll the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, into the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. COS's far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of STS-125 is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2189

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center roll the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, into the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facili... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center receive the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, secured in its transportation canister, in the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. COS's far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of STS-125 is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2180

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center receive the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, secured in its transportation canister, in the airlock of ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center uses black light inspection for a thorough cleaning of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS. Black light inspection uses UVA fluorescence to detect possible particulate microcontamination, minute cracks or fluid leaks. The COS will be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission. COS will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble and will probe the "cosmic web" - the large-scale structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark matter and is traced by galaxies and intergalactic gas. The COS far-ultraviolet channel has a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of previous spectroscopic instruments for the detection of extremely low light levels. Launch of Atlantis on the STS-125 mission is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2324

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Proc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room of the Payload Hazardous Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center uses black light inspection for a thorough ... More

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