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William Hogarth - The Discovery, 18th century

William Hogarth - The Discovery, 18th century

Samuel Ireland (British, active from ca. 1760, died London 1800) Public domain scan of English 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]"

Map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

This image has been taken from scan 000212 from volume 04 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

portrait from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]]"

portrait from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of ...

This image has been taken from scan 000373 from volume 01 of "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]]". The title and sub... More

portrait from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]"

portrait from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from volume 09 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

A chart shewing part of the coast of N.W. America : with the tracks of His Majesty's sloop Discovery and armed tender Chatham /

A chart shewing part of the coast of N.W. America : with the tracks of...

Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. In upper right corner: 5. Insets: Entrance of Columbia River -- Gray's Harbour -- Port Discovery. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

skull from "A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a North-East Passage ... in ... 1815-1818. [Including the introduction by A. J. von Krusenstern; Instructions for Astronomical observations by Hörner, and an Appendix containing remarks on natural History by F. Eschscholtz.] ... With ... plates and Maps. (Remarks and opinions of the Naturalist of the Expedition, A. von Chamisso.) [Translated from the Russian by H. E. Lloyd.]"

skull from "A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's St...

This image has been taken from scan 000366 from volume 03 of "A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a North-East Passage ... in ... 1815-1818. [Including ... More

portrait from "The History of New Hampshire, from its discovery, in 1614, to the passage of the Toleration Act, in 1819. [With plates.]"

portrait from "The History of New Hampshire, from its discovery, in 16...

This image has been taken from scan 000144 from "The History of New Hampshire, from its discovery, in 1614, to the passage of the Toleration Act, in 1819. [With plates.]". The title and subject terms of this im... More

flora from "Notes on the Botany of the Antarctic Voyage, conducted by Capt. J. C. Ross in Her Majesty's discovery ships Erebus and Terror. With observations on the Tussac Grass of the Falkland Islands"

flora from "Notes on the Botany of the Antarctic Voyage, conducted by ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "Notes on the Botany of the Antarctic Voyage, conducted by Capt. J. C. Ross in Her Majesty's discovery ships Erebus and Terror. With observations on the Tussac Gr... More

portrait from "A General History of New England, from the discovery to MDCLXXX. By the Rev. William Hubbard ... Second edition, collated with the original MS. [Edited by W. T. Harris. With a prefatory note by Charles Deane to "the recently discovered pages of Hubbard's History."]"

portrait from "A General History of New England, from the discovery to...

This image has been taken from scan 000668 from "A General History of New England, from the discovery to MDCLXXX. By the Rev. William Hubbard ... Second edition, collated with the original MS. [Edited by W. T. ... More

portrait from "A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the western hemisphere ... to the end of the first century of the union of the States. Preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders. By W. C. Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated. [With a portrait.]"

portrait from "A Popular History of the United States from the first d...

This image has been taken from scan 000723 from volume 02 of "A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the western hemisphere ... to the end of the first century of the union of the St... More

map from "A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the western hemisphere ... to the end of the first century of the union of the States. Preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders. By W. C. Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated. [With a portrait.]"

map from "A Popular History of the United States from the first discov...

This image has been taken from scan 000213 from volume 02 of "A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the western hemisphere ... to the end of the first century of the union of the St... More

people from "The eventful voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship “Resolute” to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir J. Franklin. ... To which is added an account of her being fallen in with by an American Whaler after her abandonment ... and of her presentation to Queen Victoria by the Government of the United States"

people from "The eventful voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship “Resolute” to ...

This image has been taken from scan 000250 from "The eventful voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship “Resolute” to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir J. Franklin. ... To which is added an account of her being fallen in... More

map from "The Voyage of the “Fox” in the Arctic Seas. A narrative of the discovery of the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions. With maps and illustrations [and a preface by Sir R. I. Murchison]"

map from "The Voyage of the “Fox” in the Arctic Seas. A narrative of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000437 from "The Voyage of the “Fox” in the Arctic Seas. A narrative of the discovery of the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions. With maps and illustrations [and a ... More

Portrait from "The History of the United States of America, from the discovery of the Continent to the close of the first session of the thirty-fifth Congress"

Portrait from "The History of the United States of America, from the d...

This image has been taken from scan 000718 from "The History of the United States of America, from the discovery of the Continent to the close of the first session of the thirty-fifth Congress". The title and s... More

Portrait from "Life with the Esquimaux: the narrative of Captain C. F. H. ... from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th Sept., 1862. With ... the discovery of actual relics of Martin Frobisher ... and deductions in favour of yet discovering some of the survivors of Sir J. Franklin's Expedition. With maps and ... illustrations"

Portrait from "Life with the Esquimaux: the narrative of Captain C. F....

This image has been taken from scan 000247 from "Life with the Esquimaux: the narrative of Captain C. F. H. ... from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th Sept., 1862. With ... the discovery of actual relics of Marti... More

Opening of the mysterious trunk, and horrible discovery.
Richard Rimmington, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Richard Rimmington, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Richard Rimmington was convicted of stealing a pipe from a shop and was expected to serve 14 days with hard labour. He was spared his sentence when his parents agreed to pay costs and the resulting fine...Age ... More

[Lady Franklin Bay Expedition members Lt. Greely and Jens with dog team on floe in Discovery Harbor, Oct. 1881]

[Lady Franklin Bay Expedition members Lt. Greely and Jens with dog tea...

Photograph shows expedition members with dogs and sled. No. 31. Picryl description: Public domain image of a dog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Launch "Lady Greely" in Discovery Harbor, Aug. 1882 / G.W. Rice, photo.

Launch "Lady Greely" in Discovery Harbor, Aug. 1882 / G.W. Rice, photo...

Photograph shows a the boat, Lady Greely, pulling a small boat in Discovery Harbor during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 47.

Chain of events in American history - from the discovery of the western continent to the ninth decade of the nineteenth century / Paul Hercher del. ; Leggo Bros. & Co. N.Y.

Chain of events in American history - from the discovery of the wester...

Print showing scenes of American history from the landing of Columbus to the 1876 Centennial with portraits of presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Grant, along with their tombs. 2561 U.S. Copyright Office.

The discovery of the Hudson - Drawing. Public domain image.

The discovery of the Hudson - Drawing. Public domain image.

The ship HALF MOON dropping anchor in Hudson River; greeted by Indians in canoes. Photogravure of painting by Warren Sheppard, copyrighted by Woodfall Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption ... More

Joseph Priestley, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Joseph Priestley, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Joseph Priestley, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. 74323 U.S. Copyright Office.

Mary A Butts, Mugshot photograph

Mary A Butts, Mugshot photograph

Name: Mary A Butts.Arrested for: Larceny.Arrested at: North Shields Police Station.Arrested on: 20th December 1904.Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-35-Mary A Butts..These images are a selection from an albu... More

[Discovery and explorations of the South Pole by Capt. Roald Amundsen and crew, 1910-11]: An Antarctic summit

[Discovery and explorations of the South Pole by Capt. Roald Amundsen ...

J169512 U.S. Copyright Office Photoprint copyrighted by United Newspapers, Ltd., London. No. 19. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Polar Exp.; B.I.

[Discovery of America in Bibliotheque Nationale]

[Discovery of America in Bibliotheque Nationale]

[Discovery of America in Bibliotheque Nationale] - [PAR-5946 through PAR-5955]

Portrait of Stanley G. Thompson taken February 20, 1950. Associated with Glenn Seaborg in the discovery of plutonium and later a member of the team that discovered berklium and californium. Morgue 1953-1 (P-1) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Portrait of Stanley G. Thompson taken February 20, 1950. Associated wi...

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Publicity shot of Glenn Seaborg lecturing on the discovery of elements 97 (berkelium) and 98 (californium), taken May 19, 1950. Morgue 1956-6 (P-2) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Publicity shot of Glenn Seaborg lecturing on the discovery of elements...

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space shuttle Discovery and its companion T-38 jet fly over Space Launch Complex-17 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after taking off from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 7 a.m. EDT. The duo are heading south to fly over Brevard County’s beach communities, offering residents the opportunity to see the shuttle before it leaves the Space Coast for the last time.    The aircraft, known as an SCA, is a Boeing 747 jet, originally manufactured for commercial use, which was modified by NASA to transport the shuttles between destinations on Earth. This SCA, designated NASA 905, is assigned to the remaining ferry missions, delivering the shuttles to their permanent public display sites.  NASA 905 is scheduled to ferry Discovery to the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on April 17, after which the shuttle will be placed on display in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. For more information on the SCA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html. For more information on shuttle transition and retirement activities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. Photo credit: NASA/Lorne Mathre KSC-2012-2415

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space shuttle Discovery and its companion T-38 jet fly over Space Launch Complex-17 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after taking off from NAS... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare to lift and load the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, Robonaut 2, or R2, into the Permanent Multipurpose Module, or PMM. Packed inside a launch box called SLEEPR, or Structural Launch Enclosure to Effectively Protect Robonaut, R2 will be placed in the in the same launch orientation as space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 crew members -- facing toward the nose of the shuttle with the back taking all the weight.             Although R2 will initially only participate in operational tests, upgrades could eventually allow the robot to realize its true purpose -- helping spacewalking astronauts with tasks outside the International Space Station. STS-133 is targeted to launch Nov. 1.  Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2010-4441

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Space Station Processing Fa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare to lift and load the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, Robonaut 2, or R2, into t... More

At the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, now a manager in the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), pose for pictures Nov. 20 following the docking of the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft to the International Space Station. Aboard the Soyuz were Expedition 50-51 crewmembers Peggy Whitson of NASA, Oleg Novitskiy of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency. Bolden served as commander of the space shuttle Discovery on the STS-60 mission in February 1994 in which Krikalev served as a mission specialist.     NASA/Stephanie Stoll jsc2016e183855

At the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, NASA Adminis...

At the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, now a manager in the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), pose for pictures... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --    The fiery liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery from Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-116 is captured in the nearby water. Liftoff occurred on time at 8:47 p.m. EST.  This was the second launch attempt for mission STS-116.  The first launch attempt on Dec. 7 was postponed due a low cloud ceiling over Kennedy Space Center. This is Discovery's 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2002.   The 20th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-116 carries another truss segment, P5. It will serve as a spacer, mated to the P4 truss that was attached in September.  After installing the P5, the crew will reconfigure and redistribute the power generated by two pairs of U.S. solar arrays. Landing is expected Dec. 21 at KSC.   Photo credit: NASA/Sandy Joseph, Robert Murray & Chris Lynch KSC-06pp2756

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery liftoff of Space Shuttle Di...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery from Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-116 is captured in the nearby water. Liftoff occurred on time at 8:47 p.m. EST. This was the sec... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister holding Space Shuttle Discovery's payloads is lifted off its transporter toward the payload changeout room on the rotating service structure. The payload changeout room provides an environmentally clean or "white room" condition in which to receive a payload transferred from a protective payload canister. After the shuttle arrives at the pad, the rotating service structure will close around it and the payloads, which include the multi-purpose logistics module and integrated cargo carrier, will then be transferred from the changeout room into Discovery's payload bay. Discovery's launch to the International Space Station on mission STS-121 is targeted for July 1 in a launch window that extends to July 19. During the 12-day mission, crew members will test new hardware and techniques to improve shuttle safety. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd0855

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Sp...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister holding Space Shuttle Discovery's payloads is lifted off its transporter toward the payload changeout room ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician takes computed radiography scans of space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. The shuttle stack, consisting of the shuttle, external tank and solid rocket boosters, was moved from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida so technicians could examine 21-foot-long support beams, called stringers, on the outside of the tank's intertank and re-apply foam insulation.      Discovery's next launch opportunity to the International Space Station on the STS-133 mission is no earlier than Feb. 3, 2011. For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2010-5959

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician takes computed radiography scans ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician takes computed radiography scans of space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. The shuttle stack, consisting of the shuttle, external tank and solid rocket boosters, was ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg and Akihiko Hoshide, Pilot Ken Ham and Mission Specialist Ron Garan are greeted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Director of Program Management and Integration Yuichi Yamaura and Vice President Kaoru Mamiya, Center Director Bill Parsons and Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier. Following Garan is Chief of the Astronaut Corps Stephen Lindsay and astronaut Janet Kavandi.   Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT on Runway 15. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1719

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and la...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg and Akihiko Hoshide, Pilot Ken Ham and Mission Specialis... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission.  The launch was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the International Space Station and the 125th space shuttle flight.  Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment.  Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph, Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-2071

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission. The... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery sports two replica shuttle main engines (RSMEs) in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Three RSMEs will be installed on Discovery during Space Shuttle Program transition and retirement activities. The replicas are being built in the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne engine shop at Kennedy to replace the shuttle engines which will be placed in storage to support NASA's Space Launch System, under development. Discovery is being prepared for display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-8190

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery sports two replica shut...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery sports two replica shuttle main engines (RSMEs) in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Three RSMEs will be installed on Disco... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ---    In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers prepare space shuttle Discovery's payload bay for payload installation.  The launch of Discovery on its STS-124 mission is targeted for April 24. On the mission, Discovery will transport the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System to the International Space Station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0772

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers prepare space shuttle Discovery's payload bay for payload installation. The launch of Discovery on its STS... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  A view from above of repairs made to the walls of the Launch Pad 39A flame trench at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Workers sprayed a heat-resistant concrete called Fondue Fyre into steel grid structures, welded to the wall of the flame trench. Fondue Fyre was developed during NASA's Apollo lunar program.  Damage to the trench occurred during the launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-124 mission.  A 75-foot by 20-foot section of the east wall was destroyed and debris scattered as far as the pad perimeter fence.  Repairs being completed before the targeted Oct. 8 launch of Atlantis on the NASA Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd2377

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A view from above of repairs made to the walls...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A view from above of repairs made to the walls of the Launch Pad 39A flame trench at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Workers sprayed a heat-resistant concrete called Fondue Fyre into steel... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to install a new ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. A hydrogen gas leak at that location during tanking for Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station caused the launch attempt to be scrubbed Nov. 5. The GUCP is the overboard vent to the pad and the flame stack where the excess hydrogen is burned off.         For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5666

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to install a new ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. A hydro... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the STS-120 crew don their launch and entry suits before heading to Launch Pad 39A for launch aboard space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station.  Seen here is Commander Pamela Melroy, who is making her third shuttle flight.  She is only the second woman to command a shuttle mission.  Discovery is scheduled for liftoff at 11:38 a.m. EDT.  The mission will be the 23rd assembly flight to the space station and the 34th flight for Discovery.  Payload on the mission is the Italian-built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony.  During the 14-day mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them.  Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov. 6. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd2936

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the STS...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the STS-120 crew don their launch and entry suits before heading to Launch Pad 39A for launch aboard space shuttle Discovery to the International S... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) performs touch-and-go landings as the sun sets over the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey and Pilot Eric Boe are flying two Gulfstream II business jets that are modified to mimic the shuttle's handling during the final phase of landing. Practice landings are part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), which provides each shuttle crew and launch team an opportunity to participate in various simulated activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training at the launch pad.        Space shuttle Discovery and its STS-133 crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. For more information on the STS-133 mission, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2010-5130

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) performs tou...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) performs touch-and-go landings as the sun sets over the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 Commander Ste... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Therrin Protze, chief operating officer for Delaware North Parks Services at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, speaks at a wreath-laying ceremony honoring Henry W. "Hank" Hartsfield at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.    Hartsfield commanded space shuttle Discovery's maiden mission and was a veteran of three shuttle flights. He died July 17 after an illness. He was 80 years old. Hartsfield joined NASA in 1969 and was part of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 16 and the Skylab 2, 3 and 4 missions. He logged 483 hours in space during missions STS-4, on which he served as pilot, as well as STS-41D and STS-61A, both of which he commanded. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2014-3268

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Therrin Protze, chief operating officer for De...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Therrin Protze, chief operating officer for Delaware North Parks Services at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, speaks at a wreath-laying ceremony honoring Henry W. "Hank" Hartsfield ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Operations and Checkout Building (O&C) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the astronauts of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 crew put on their launch-and-entry suits and check the fit of their helmets and gloves before heading to the Astrovan for the ride to Launch Pad 39A. Pilot Eric Boe, seen here, last piloted space shuttle Endeavour during its STS-126 mission back in 2008.          Scheduled to lift off Feb. 24 at 4:50 p.m. EST, Discovery and its crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Discovery, which will fly its 39th mission, is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This will be the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on the STS-133 mission, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-1602

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Operations and Checkout Building (O&C) a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Operations and Checkout Building (O&C) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the astronauts of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 crew put on their launch-and-entry suits and c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the accordion-like arm of a rack insertion device moves a science rack into position for installation inside Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo during processing for space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission to the International Space Station.    The science racks Leonardo delivers will be transferred to laboratories on the station. Three spacewalks during STS-131 will include work to attach a spare ammonia tank assembly to the station's exterior and return a European experiment from outside the station's Columbus module. STS-131 will be the 33rd shuttle mission to the station. Launch is targeted for March 18, 2010.  Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-2009-6568

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the accordion-like arm of a rack insertion device moves a science rack into position for installation i... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128 crew members check out storage containers they will use on the mission.  From left are Mission Specialists John "Danny" Olivas, Christer Fuglesang, Patrick Forrester and Jose Hernandez, and Commander Rick Sturckow (pointing).  The crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which provides hands-on training and observation of shuttle and flight hardware. The STS-128 flight will carry science and storage racks to the International Space Station on Discovery.  Launch is targeted for Aug. 7.   Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2009-3595

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility 3 at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128 crew members check out storage containers they will use on the mission. From left are Mission Speciali... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As afternoon storm clouds sweep across a dune near Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Endeavour is seen from the back side.  In front of it is the 290-foot-tall water tower that provides the deluge over the mobile launcher platform for sound suppression during liftoff.  The shuttle arrived at the pad in the early morning after an 8:30 p.m. rollout on July 10.  Endeavour is scheduled to launch on mission STS-118 on Aug. 7.  During the mission, Endeavour will carry into orbit the S5 truss, SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. The mission is the 22nd flight to the International Space Station and will mark the first flight of Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut whose association with NASA began more than 20 years ago.  STS-118 will be the first flight since 2002 for Endeavour, which has undergone extensive modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to orbiters Discovery and Atlantis.  Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd1848

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As afternoon storm clouds sweep across a ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As afternoon storm clouds sweep across a dune near Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Endeavour is seen from the back side. In front of it is the 290-foot-tall water tower that provides... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Daybreak at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida finds preparations under way to lift space shuttle Discovery onto the back of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in the background.    The lift will be accomplished with the aid of a mate-demate device, or MDD, a large gantry-like steel structure used to hoist a shuttle off the ground and position it onto the back of an SCA. The SCA is a Boeing 747 jet, originally manufactured for commercial use, which was modified by NASA to transport the shuttles between destinations on Earth.  This SCA, designated NASA 905, is assigned to the remaining ferry missions, delivering the shuttles to their permanent public display sites.  Discovery’s new home will be the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.  For more information on the SCA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html. For more information on shuttle transition and retirement activities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2012-2088

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Daybreak at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SL...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Daybreak at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida finds preparations under way to lift space shuttle Discovery onto the back of the Shuttle Carri... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The tail cone for space shuttle Discovery’s three replica shuttle main engines (RSMEs) is being transported to Orbiter processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tail cone will be installed around Discovery’s RSMEs for protection.    The work is part of the Space Shuttle Program’s transition and retirement processing of shuttle Discovery. Discovery is being prepared for display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-1029

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The tail cone for space shuttle Discovery’s th...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The tail cone for space shuttle Discovery’s three replica shuttle main engines (RSMEs) is being transported to Orbiter processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery, mounted to a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, takes off from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15 in Florida at 7 a.m. EDT and makes a flyby near the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building. The duo is beginning its ferry flight to the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia that also includes a flyby of the Space Coast and Washington, D.C. Also flying along with the pair is a T-38 training jet.     Discovery is leaving Kennedy after more than 28 years of service beginning with its arrival on the space coast Nov. 9, 1983. Discovery first launched to space Aug. 30, 1984, on the STS-41D mission. Discovery is the agency’s most-flown shuttle with 39 missions, more than 148 million miles and a total of one year in space. Discovery is set to move to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., on April 19 where it will be place on public display. For more information on the SCA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html. For more information on shuttle transition and retirement activities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition.   Photo credit: NASA/Tim Powers and Rick Wetherington KSC-2012-2459

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery, mounted to a Shuttle C...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery, mounted to a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, takes off from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15 in Florida at 7 a.m. EDT and makes a ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members on board Liberty Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, haul in the massive parachute from the right spent booster from space shuttle Discovery's final launch.                          The shuttle's two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Freedom Star and Liberty Star. The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed. Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux KSC-2011-1874

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members on board Liberty Star, one of NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members on board Liberty Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, haul in the massive parachute from the right spent booster from space shuttle Discovery's final la... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -    Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a solid rocket booster segment (upper left) is mated with the lower segment.  The booster is part of the shuttle stack for Discovery and mission STS-121.  Launch of Discovery is scheduled for no earlier than May.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-06pd0256

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building a...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a solid rocket booster segment (upper left) is mated with the lower segment. The booster is part of the shut... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers check the inside of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo before closing the hatch.  The module will carry science and storage racks on space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission to the International Space Station.  Launch of Discovery is targeted for Aug. 18.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2009-3815

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers check the inside of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo before closing the hatch. The ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a crew equipment interface test in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Commander Mark Kelly closely examines a window in the cockpit of space shuttle Discovery.  The shuttle will transport the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module (JEM-PM) and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System (JEM-RMS) to the International Space Station to complete the Kibo laboratory.  The launch of Discovery is targeted for April 24.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0312

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a crew equipment interface test i...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a crew equipment interface test in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Commander Mark Kelly closely examines a window in the cockpi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, thousands of workers, their friends and families, and members of the news media are near the Launch Complex 39 Press Site to watch space shuttle Discovery embark on its final scheduled mission.       Liftoff is set for 4:50 p.m. EST on Feb. 24. Discovery and its six-member STS-133 crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Discovery, which will fly its 39th mission, is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This will be the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on the STS-133 mission, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2011-1609

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, tho...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, thousands of workers, their friends and families, and members of the news media are near the Launch Complex 39 Press Site to watch space shuttl... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis foreground is towed in to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 after being towed from the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB. Workers will continue to prepare Atlantis for display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Meanwhile, space shuttle Discovery is on the move from OPF-1 to the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB. The aft view of Discovery reveals the tail cone that covers the three replica shuttle main engines.       The work is part of the Space Shuttle Program’s transition and retirement processing of shuttle Discovery, which is being prepared for display at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Discovery will remain in high bay 4 of the VAB until its scheduled transport atop a NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft modified 747 jet to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on April 17. Discovery will then be transported to the Smithsonian on April 19. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-1710

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spac...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis foreground is towed in to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 after being towed from the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB. Workers... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  While in the White Room to complete suiting up before climbing into Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-116 Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick sends a message home.  In the background is Mission Specialist Christer Fuglesang, who represents the European Space Agency. The White Room is at the end of the orbiter access arm that extends from the fixed service structure and provides entry into the orbiter.  The first launch attempt of STS-116 on Dec. 7 was postponed due a low cloud ceiling over Kennedy Space Center. This second launch attempt is scheduled for 8:47 p.m. This is Discovery's 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2002.   The 20th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-116 carries another truss segment, P5. It will serve as a spacer, mated to the P4 truss that was attached in September.  After installing the P5, the crew will reconfigure and redistribute the power generated by two pairs of U.S. solar arrays. Landing is expected Dec. 21 at KSC.    Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray & Don Kight KSC-06pp2776

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- While in the White Room to complete sui...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- While in the White Room to complete suiting up before climbing into Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-116 Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick sends a message home. In the background i... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  Twin columns of flame from the solid rocket boosters illuminate the clouds of smoke and steam as Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on mission STS-92, the fifth construction flight for the International Space Station. The perfect on-time liftoff occurred at 7:17 p.m. EDT, sending a crew of seven on the 100th launch in the history of the Shuttle program. Discovery carries a payload that includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1, first of 10 trusses that will form the backbone of the Space Station, and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter that will provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth Station flight and Lab installation on the seventh Station flight. Discovery’s landing is expected Oct. 22 at 2:10 p.m. EDT KSC-00pp1551

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame from the solid ro...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame from the solid rocket boosters illuminate the clouds of smoke and steam as Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on mission STS-92, the fifth construction flight... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the help of the Closeout Crew in the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins adjusts her launch suit before entering Space Shuttle Discovery.  The crew is taking part in a full dress rehearsal for launch, including countdown and culminating in main engine cutoff. The rehearsal is the final part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that the crew has been involved in for three days.  TCDT provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31. KSC-05pp0997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the help of the Closeout Crew in the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the help of the Closeout Crew in the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins adjusts her launch suit before entering Space Shuttle Discovery. The crew i... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, Assistant Launch Director Pete Nickolenko and Flow Director for space shuttle Discovery Stephanie Stilson applaud the successful launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 mission.  Launch was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the space station and Discovery's 36th flight.  Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment.  Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2101

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, Assistant Launch Director Pete Nickolenko and Flow Director... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to re-install the three fuel cells in space shuttle Discovery’s mid-body.    The fuel cells were removed and drained of all fluids. The hydrogen and oxygen dewars which feed reactants to the fuel cells remain in Discovery’s mid-body and have been purged with inert gases and vented down. The work is part of the Space Shuttle Program’s transition and retirement processing of shuttle Discovery. Discovery is being prepared for display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle.  Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2011-8199

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to re-install the three fuel cells in space shuttle Discovery’s mid-body. The fuel c... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao gives a thumbs-up to his arrival at KSC for launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Oct. 5. Chiao is standing next to the T-38 jet aircraft that brought him from Houston. He and other crew members Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata of Japan, Peter J.K. “Jeff” Wisoff, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and William S. McArthur Jr. expressed their eagerness to launch to a waiting group of media at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The mission is the fifth flight for the construction of the International Space Station. The payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. During the 11-day mission, four extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, are planned KSC00pp1464

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao gi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao gives a thumbs-up to his arrival at KSC for launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Oct. 5. Chiao is standing next to the T-38 jet aircraft that ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers attach space shuttle Discovery to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in the mate-demate device.    The device, known as the MDD, is a large gantry-like steel structure used to hoist a shuttle off the ground and position it onto the back of the aircraft, or SCA. The SCA is a Boeing 747 jet, originally manufactured for commercial use, which was modified by NASA to transport the shuttles between destinations on Earth. This SCA, designated NASA 905, is assigned to the remaining ferry missions, delivering the shuttles to their permanent public display sites.  NASA 905 is scheduled to ferry Discovery to the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on April 17, after which the shuttle will be placed on display in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. For more information on the SCA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html. For more information on shuttle transition and retirement activities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2012-2240

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kenne...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers attach space shuttle Discovery to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in the mate-demate device. The device,... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media representatives participate in a Now and Future Tour at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here, they make a stop at the Launch Pad 39B, which is being restructured for future use. Its new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. Leading the tour is Jose Perez-Morales, NASA's pad B project manager. Other stops along the tour included Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) and the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). OPF-2 is where shuttle Discovery is being prepared for future public display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. The SLF's runway could be used for private companies and government agencies to host a diversity of launch systems, including orbital and suborbital flights. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-3149

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media representatives participate in a Now and...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media representatives participate in a Now and Future Tour at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here, they make a stop at the Launch Pad 39B, which is being restructured for future... More

NASA7-726-063C (3 June 1998) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches Russia's Mir space station in this 70mm photograph taken from the Mir. The nadir perspective affords a clear look at the layout of the cargo bay, revealing the open bay doors; the docking apparatus for connecting to Mir (near cabin), the tunnel; the SPACEHAB module (second element from aft); the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (near aft firewall); and the Ku-band antenna for communications (near cabin). Affixed to the lower right corner of the top of SPACEHAB is the  external antenna for the SPACEHAB universal communications system (SHUCS). Discovery is the third Shuttle to visit Mir in a series of ten rendezvous (including nine docking) missions.    Photo Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. nasa7-726-063c

NASA7-726-063C (3 June 1998) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approache...

NASA7-726-063C (3 June 1998) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches Russia's Mir space station in this 70mm photograph taken from the Mir. The nadir perspective affords a clear look at the layout of the car... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space shuttle Discovery to its new home departs from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7 a.m. EDT. The duo are heading south to fly over Brevard County’s beach communities for residents to get a look at the shuttle before it leaves the Space Coast for the last time.    The aircraft, known as an SCA, is a Boeing 747 jet, originally manufactured for commercial use, which was modified by NASA to transport the shuttles between destinations on Earth. This SCA, designated NASA 905, is assigned to the remaining ferry missions, delivering the shuttles to their permanent public display sites.  NASA 905 is scheduled to ferry Discovery to the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia today, after which the shuttle will be placed on display in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. For more information on the SCA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html. For more information on shuttle transition and retirement activities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. Photo credit: NASA/Glenn Benson KSC-2012-2374

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft transporting space shuttle Discovery to its new home departs from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7 a.m. EDT. The duo are heading south to fly over ... More

Scanning technique demonstrated by Mattie Woodford, Powell Group film scanner, taken April 1961. Associated with pi-meson discovery. Morgue 1961-54 (P-2) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Scanning technique demonstrated by Mattie Woodford, Powell Group film ...

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Party. at Hilac celebrating the discovery of Element 103 (lawrencium) taken April 14, 1961. Morgue 1961-3 (P-3) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Party. at Hilac celebrating the discovery of Element 103 (lawrencium) ...

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is at the space center to mark the 50th anniversary of being the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth inside the NASA Mercury Project's Friendship 7 capsule on Feb. 20, 1962. Glenn later returned to space in October 1998 as a payload specialist aboard Discovery's STS-95 mission. Robinson was the payload commander of STS-95.          Glenn's launch aboard an Atlas rocket took with it the hopes of an entire nation and ushered in a new era of space travel that eventually led to Americans walking on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Glenn soon was followed into orbit by Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra and Gordon Cooper. Their fellow Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom flew earlier suborbital flights. Deke Slayton, a member of NASA's original Mercury 7 astronauts, was grounded by a medical condition until the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. Shuttle Discovery currently is being prepared for display at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Photo credit: Cory Huston KSC-2012-1444

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana talks to guests in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 where space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for public display during a 50th anniversary celebration of the first orbital flight of an American. The astronaut who made that first flight, John Glenn, is at the space center to commemorate that achievement. Glenn orbited the Earth three times in the NASA Mercury Project's Friendship 7 capsule on Feb. 20, 1962. He later returned to space in October 1998 as a payload specialist aboard Discovery's STS-95 mission.           Glenn's launch aboard an Atlas rocket took with it the hopes of an entire nation and ushered in a new era of space travel that eventually led to Americans walking on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Glenn soon was followed into orbit by Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra and Gordon Cooper. Their fellow Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom flew earlier suborbital flights. Deke Slayton, a member of NASA's original Mercury 7 astronauts, was grounded by a medical condition until the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. Shuttle Discovery currently is being prepared for display at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Photo credit: Cory Huston KSC-2012-1446

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana talks to guests in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 where space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for public display during a 50th anni... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff and aboard Liberty Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, usher a spent shuttle booster to Hangar AF at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The booster was used during space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on Feb. 24. The shuttle’s two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Freedom Star and Liberty Star. The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown.  After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2011-1943

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff and aboard Liberty Sta...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff and aboard Liberty Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, usher a spent shuttle booster to Hangar AF at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The left spent booster used during space shuttle Discovery's final launch is guided into a hoisting slip at the Solid Rocket Booster Disassembly Facility at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.      The shuttle's two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Freedom Star and Liberty Star. The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-1912

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The left spent booster used during space shutt...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The left spent booster used during space shuttle Discovery's final launch is guided into a hoisting slip at the Solid Rocket Booster Disassembly Facility at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral A... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, usher a spent shuttle booster through the shallow waters of the locks at Port Canaveral, Fla. The booster, which was used during space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on Feb. 24, is on its way to Hangar AF at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The shuttle’s two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Freedom Star and Liberty Star. The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown.  After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2011-1936

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, usher a spent shuttle booster through the shallow waters of the locks at Port Canaveral, Fl... More

STS114-320-010 - STS-114 - Earth observations taken by the STS-114 crew

STS114-320-010 - STS-114 - Earth observations taken by the STS-114 cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken by the STS-114 crew aboard the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: Earth Observations (From Space), STS-114, Discovery (Orbiter)... More

STS070-709-005 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission

STS070-709-005 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbit...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission. Subject Terms: STS-70 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Categories: Earth Ob... More

STS064-45-010 - STS-064 - PC Lee using SAFER during an EVA

STS064-45-010 - STS-064 - PC Lee using SAFER during an EVA

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of Payload Commander Mark Lee evaluating the Simplified Aid For Extravehicular Activity Rescue (SAFER) during an Extravehicul... More

STS064-51-029 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-51-029 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Includes views of the Mt. Adams Volcano (024); Mt. St.... More

STS053-106-022 - STS-053 - Earth observations

STS053-106-022 - STS-053 - Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More

S124E008814 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-284

S124E008814 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-284

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of inspection of panels on the STS-124 Discovery. Image was taken by the Integrated Sensor Inspection System (ISI) Digital Camera (IDC). The IDC is... More

41D-102-012 - STS-41D - Hardware attached to edge of SAE panel during OAST-1 experiment

41D-102-012 - STS-41D - Hardware attached to edge of SAE panel during ...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing hardware attached to the edge of the extended Solar Array Experiment (SAE) panel during the Office of Aero. and Space... More

STS091-713-088 - STS-091 - Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-91 mission

STS091-713-088 - STS-091 - Earth observations taken from orbiter Disco...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation views taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery during STS-91 mission. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) STS-91 Categories: ... More

S124E008995 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-465

S124E008995 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-465

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of inspection of panels on the STS-124 Discovery. Image was taken by the Integrated Sensor Inspection System (ISI) Digital Camera (IDC). The IDC is... More

S124E008989 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-459

S124E008989 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-459

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of inspection of panels on the STS-124 Discovery. Image was taken by the Integrated Sensor Inspection System (ISI) Digital Camera (IDC). The IDC is... More

STS053-105-009 - STS-053 - Earth observations

STS053-105-009 - STS-053 - Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. 011-028 are unfocused. Subject ... More

STS064-52-013 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-52-013 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DISCOVERY (ORB... More

STS064-204-000C - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-204-000C - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DISCOVERY (ORB... More

STS064-62-008 - STS-064 - Star fields viewed from Discovery

STS064-62-008 - STS-064 - Star fields viewed from Discovery

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of unidentified star fields viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DI... More

STS070-709-026 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission

STS070-709-026 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbit...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission. Subject Terms: STS-70 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Categories: Earth Ob... More

STS064-48-037 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-48-037 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Includes views of San Antonio, TX (003-008); Waco, TX ... More

STS053-107-030 - STS-053 - Earth observations

STS053-107-030 - STS-053 - Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More

STS091-712-030 - STS-091 - Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-91 mission

STS091-712-030 - STS-091 - Earth observations taken from orbiter Disco...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation views taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery during STS-91 mission. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) STS-91 Categories: ... More

STS064-204-000M - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-204-000M - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DISCOVERY (ORB... More

STS064-12-004 - STS-064 - Earth observations from Discovery

STS064-12-004 - STS-064 - Earth observations from Discovery

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DISCOVERY (ORB... More

STS053-109-049 - STS-053 - Earth observations

STS053-109-049 - STS-053 - Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More

STS053-107-028 - STS-053 - Earth observations

STS053-107-028 - STS-053 - Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More

STS070-709-024 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission

STS070-709-024 - STS-070 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbit...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission. Subject Terms: STS-70 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Categories: Earth Ob... More

S124E008903 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-373

S124E008903 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-373

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of inspection of panels on the STS-124 Discovery. Image was taken by the Integrated Sensor Inspection System (ISI) Digital Camera (IDC). The IDC is... More

S114E6209 - STS-114 - Discovery's forward nosecone

S114E6209 - STS-114 - Discovery's forward nosecone

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the orbiter Discovery's forward fuselage - including the RCS primary thrusters and RCS Vernier thrusters - as seen by the STS-114 crew during o... More

STS064-51-009 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

STS064-51-009 - STS-064 - Earth observations during STS-64

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth as viewed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-64. Includes views of the Mt. Adams Volcano (024); Mt. St.... More

S124E008922 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-392

S124E008922 - STS-124 - Panel Inspection taken by ISI IDC on STS-392

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of inspection of panels on the STS-124 Discovery. Image was taken by the Integrated Sensor Inspection System (ISI) Digital Camera (IDC). The IDC is... More

STS114-314-032 - STS-114 - Earth observations taken by the STS-114 crew

STS114-314-032 - STS-114 - Earth observations taken by the STS-114 cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken by the STS-114 crew aboard the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: Earth Observations (From Space), STS-114, Discovery (Orbiter)... More

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