On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets

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NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger

Machine learning forecasts now incorporate NASA Earth science data for river predictions.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:12:09 +0000

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The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments

NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. took 29 color photographs of the Earth with a 70mm camera as he orbited our planet during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in May 1963. Cooper’s view from the window of his Faith 7 spacecraft was spectacular, and he reported that he could see vehicles motoring on dirt roads, smoke-belching trains, […]

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026

The ‘Eye of Africa,’ a captivating geological formation, continues to hold a unique fascination.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000