After 245 days in space and nearly 4,000 orbits around the planet,
JonnyKimUSA
has concluded his mission on the
Space Station
, returning to Earth on Dec. 9. Kim's mission benefits life on Earth while helping advance our journey from the Moon to Mars.

Hubble sees spiral galaxy in Lion's heart
Spiral galaxy NGC 3370 offers a stunning view to the Hubble Space Telescope. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess, K. Nol)
Located in the constellation Leo, spiral galaxy NGC 3370 has long been a favorite among astronomers. NGC 3370 is part of a small galaxy group that also other galaxies studied by the Hubble Space Telescope. Studying these galaxies together helps astronomers understand how galaxies interact, evolve and influence one another over cosmic timescales

Astronauts on a spacewalk pause above Earth as a volcano erupts below, lightning storms ripple across oceans, and our planet glows in raw power and beauty. From 400 km up, nature reminds us how alive Earth truly is.

Astronauts float outside the ISS, witnessing Earth’s magnificent swirl of lightning and thunderstorms while fixing the station