The Pic of the Day: Landing site chosen for next Mars rover

The Pic of the Day: Landing site chosen for next Mars rover

On ancient Mars, water carved channels and transported sediments to form fans and deltas within lake basins. Examination of spectral data acquired from orbit shows that some of these sediments have minerals that indicate chemical alteration by water. Here in Jezero Crater delta, sediments contain clays and carbonates. The image combines information from two instruments […]

The Pic of the Day: California’s wildfires from space

The Pic of the Day: California’s wildfires from space

Per NASA’s press release: The six-day-old Camp Fire has already attained the unfortunate title of California’s deadliest fire. The Camp Fire has already led to 42 deaths with a number of residents still unaccounted for. It is also the most destructive in California history as well with over 7,000 structures destroyed by the blaze. The […]

The Pic of the Day: Illegal fishing threatens ecosystems and economies

The Pic of the Day: Illegal fishing threatens ecosystems and economies

Yu Feng, a Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel suspected of illegal fishing activity, moves through the water off the coast of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Aug. 17, 2009, before being boarded by U.S. Coast Guardsmen from USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) and representatives of the Sierra Leone armed forces maritime wing, Fisheries Ministry and Office of National Security. Legare […]

The Pic of the Day: Pakistani military exhibiting weapons for Russian officials

The Pic of the Day: Pakistani military exhibiting weapons for Russian officials

Russia and Pakistan recently conducted their third annual joint military drills aimed at improving military interoperability and cooperation. Russian Army Contingent arrived in Pakistan to participate in Pak-Russia Joint Training Excercise ‘Druzhba-III’. This is 3rd exercise as part of Pak-Russia bilateral training cooperation. The 1st Exercise was held in Pakistan during 2016 while 2nd in […]

The Pic of the Day: Tough talk between Trump and Macron

The Pic of the Day: Tough talk between Trump and Macron

President Donald J. Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at bilateral meeting Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at the Elysee Palace in Paris.   Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead   Tensions between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron seemed to have reached a near boiling point after a tumultuous trip to Paris. […]

Watch: Naval weapons testing range releases insane highlight reel of last year’s tests

Watch: Naval weapons testing range releases insane highlight reel of last year’s tests

California’s expansive Mojave Desert serves as a valuable testing and training ground for a number of U.S. military assets. The United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, for instance, is the largest installation in the branch — spanning out across a massive 998 square miles, much of which is devoted specifically to […]

The Pic of the Day: President Trump’s bullet proof limo in Paris

The Pic of the Day: President Trump’s bullet proof limo in Paris

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the Centennial of the 1918 Armistice Day ceremony Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.   Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead   Learn more about President Trump’s limousine, “The Beast,” in the video below:

The Pic of the Day: Northrop Grumman Antares rocket being rolled out

The Pic of the Day: Northrop Grumman Antares rocket being rolled out

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is seen as it is rolled from the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) to Pad-0A, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman’s 10th contracted cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies […]

The Pic of the Day: Recovery testing for NASA’s new Orion spacecraft

The Pic of the Day: Recovery testing for NASA’s new Orion spacecraft

On Nov. 1, 2018, the USS John P. Murtha recovered the test version of the Orion capsule at sunset in the Pacific Ocean. The Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) is one in a series of tests that the Exploration Ground Systems Recovery Team, along with the U.S. Navy, are conducting to validate procedures and hardware that […]