December 2010
Sotra Facula, Titan →
Based on data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, this image shows an area of Saturn’s moon Titan, known as Sotra Facula. Scientists believe Sotra is the best case for a cryovolcano, or ice volcano. The…
Linkin Park – In Between →
Opportunity's View of Santa Maria Crater, Sol 2450 →
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to record this view of Santa Maria Crater at the end of a drive on Dec. 15, 2010, the 2,450th Martian day, or sol, of the rover’s…
At the Pad →
The Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft is seen shortly after arrival to the launch pad Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 26…
A New Era →
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lift off from Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 10:43 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. In orbit, the Dragon capsule went…
Like the Sound of Thunder →
A sonic boom is caused by an object moving faster than sound. The shock waves created by the supersonic flight of an aircraft, sonic booms sound much like an explosion or loud thunder. The crack of a…