Latest articles by Christine Lunsford
The Beastly, Yet Gentle, Giant 'Otto' Under the Milky Way
In the savage landscape of the Atacama Desert in Chile a unique machine, called an ALMA transporter, awaits the delicate job of transporting ALMA antennas to various positions.
Saturn's Battered Moon Tethys Gets a Closeup from Cassini
Saturn's moon Tethys has a gigantic crater named Odysseus and Cassini captured a unique view of the crater and its central peaks that resembles an eyeball gazing into space.
Cassini Captures Another Stunning View of Saturn and Its Rings
Cassini sent home an image of Saturn and its rings impossible to capture from anywhere else in the galaxy.
The Peak on Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Mimas
Cassini captured an insightful image of Saturn's icy moon Mimas and its defining feature, Herschel Crater and Herschel peak.
Beautiful Galaxy Collision Captured by Hubble Telescope
Hubble captured an image of a beautiful collision in IRAS 14348-1447, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy in deep space.
Hot Pink Model Rocket Makes Way for NASA's New Megarocket
A new process of testing the aerodynamic forces acting on rocket's entails NASA painting rockets with special pink pressure-sensitive paint and conducting test in a wind tunnel.
The Strange Hexagon on Saturn Never Looked So Good (Photo)
Saturn's hexagonal jet-stream at its north pole glows in the sunlight.
Astronaut Honors Carrie Fisher's Legacy for Women in Space
Two women inspired the world with their strong character and leadership.
An Out Of This World #MannequinChallenge
Expedition 50 crewmembers take the #MannequinChallenge to new heights!
NASA Photographer Sees International Space Station Cross the Sun
From Newbury Park, California, the International Space Station streaks across the sun in this composite image by NASA photographer Joel Kowsky.
NASA Photo Reveals Saturn's Moon Pandora Like Never Before
NASA's Cassini spacecraft made the closest-ever pass by Saturn's moon Pandora as its grand finale begins.
NASA's Best Photos of Earth from Space of 2016 (Gallery)
Though it was challenging, these 16 images took top ranking among all those taken from the ISS this year.
European Probe Snaps Color Photos of Martian Moon Phobos
During its second pass around Mars, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter composed never-before-seen detailed images of the moon Phobos.
A Deep Space Illusion: Mimas, Saturn's Rings and Cassini
Saturn's moon Mimas appears to be about to crash into the rings, but they are actually some distance apart.
'Passengers': An Interstellar Space Film in Pictures
See photos from the 2016 science fiction space film "Passengers" starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as astronauts on an interstellar voyage.
Mars' Southern Polar Cap — Cool on Many Levels
Mars' South Pole offers a landscape Earthlings simply cannot identify with.
Saturn's Rings Dwarf Tiny Moon Mimas in Stunning NASA Photo
While it seems Saturn's rings eclipse the tiny, icy Mimas, scientists expect the actual mass of the rings may be close to or even less than that of Saturn's miniscule moon.
Galaxy Gobbles Up Its Neighbors, Explodes with Stars (Photo)
A stunning image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope suggests that galaxy NGC 1222 is in the midst of gobbling up two smaller galaxies.
Launch Photos: Russian Rocket Launches Expedition 50/51 Crew to International Space Station
Three new crewmembers blasted off in a Soyuz rocket Nov. 17, beginning their two-day journey to the International Space Station. See photos of the launch and crew here.
