The Moonhouse and Earth
The Sweden-based Moonhouse Project send a self-assembling house to the moon as part of a lunar art installation late 2015. See images of the Moonhouse Project in this Space.com gallery. HERE: This image shows an illustration of what the first art installation on the moon, called the "Moonhouse," could look like. Image released on May 28, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Push It
Stars form within nebula NGC 2170, which lies in the constellation of Monoceros (The Unicorn). A dark nebula, such as this one, provides raw material for the star formation going on inside them. The newly formed, massive blue stars seen here continue to push away traces of the dust that previously hid them from view. The material that remains will eventually disperse in the interstellar medium. [See more photos here.]
Spin, Spin
Stars appear to trail over the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. Astrophotographer Gianluca Lombardi combined many long-exposure images to create the photograph of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its Auxiliary Telescopes appearing blurred as they moved to different positions. Overhead, the stars seem to arc through the sky as the Earth rotates beneath. The VLT represents the European Southern Observatory's flagship facility. [See more photos here.]
SpaceX's Manned Dragon
SpaceX's Dragon Version 2 spaceship is designed to be reusable. Image released May 29, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Dragon V2 Travels Through Space
A still from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon V2 capsule travelling through space. Image released May 29, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Dragon Version 2's Interior
This wide shot of Dragon Version 2's interior shows the futuristic display screen and leather-lined seats. Image released May 29, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Expedition 40/41 Crew Launches to the International Space Station
The three Expedition 40/41 crew members launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. The vehicle lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Expedition 40/41 Crew Launches to the International Space Station
The three Expedition 40/41 crew members launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. The vehicle lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Expedition 40/41 Crew Launches to the International Space Station
The three Expedition 40/41 crew members launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. The vehicle lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Expedition 40/41 Crew Launches to the International Space Station
The three Expedition 40/41 crew members launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. The vehicle lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. [See more photos here.]
Press Conference "Crewfie"
From left: ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, Roscosmos commander Maxim Suarev, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman pose for a photo at a press conference. [See more photos here.]
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