Powtawche Valerino is a guidance engineer who works for Aerodyne Industries at the NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s Space Launch System program. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/powtawchevalerino.jpg

Fifty years ago, on Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched at 11:22 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/s80-37406.jpg

Many galaxies we see through telescopes such as the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the source of this beautiful image, look relatively similar: spiraling arms, a glowing center, and a mixture of bright specks of star formation and dark ripples of cosmic dust weaving throughout. This galaxy, a spiral galaxy named NGC 772, is no exception. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/hubble.jpg

Station Commander ​​Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency conducts repairs, while attached to the Canadarm during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/15november2019spacewalk.jpg

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, George Gorospe was taught by his parents to take pride in his Native American heritage. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/acd18-0214-050.jpg

In the Phoenix Constellation, astronomers have confirmed the first example of a galaxy cluster where large numbers of stars are being born at its core. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/phoenix_0.jpg

Eddie Gonzales works to mentor Native American students and others in underserved communities. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/img-2491.jpg

For this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful eye toward an emission-line galaxy called NGC 3749. It lies over 135 million light-years away and is moderately luminous. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/hubble_emitting.jpg

Astronaut Andrew Morgan is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss061e058236.jpeg

Native American NASA Astronaut, John Herrington is pictured here with Lucasti and Caibiya Tsabetsaye in front of the NASA Artemis banner at the 2019 American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s National Conference. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/john_herrington_artemis_future.jpg

See what the holiday means to NASA’s Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan aboard the International Space Station. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/jsc2019m001091_expedition_61_thanksgiving_message_mp4orig.png

Black holes are famous for ripping objects apart, including stars. But now, astronomers have uncovered a black hole that may have sparked the births of stars over a mind-boggling distance, and across multiple galaxies. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/bhfeedback.jpg

Robots need a place to stay in space, too. NASA is attaching a “robot hotel” to the outside of the International Space Station with the upcoming launch of the Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS). http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/rits_in_nbl.png

Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/c92-2.jpg

European Space Agency astronaut and current International Space Station Commander Luca Parmitano and ​crewmate Andrew Morgan (out of frame) performed the third spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss061e064794.jpeg

Some of the most dramatic events in the universe occur when certain stars die — and explode catastrophically in the process. When these star deaths, or supernovae, occur, their brightness can rival the light of a whole galaxy. The galaxy NGC 5468, shown in this Hubble image, has hosted a number of these supernovae the past 20 years. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/potw1948a.jpg

To make room for the latest cargo craft on Nov. 29, Progress 73 departed the station after undocking from the Pirs docking compartment. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss061e063461_0.jpg

Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/petermann-2019-06-30-crop-legend.png

This image of North and South America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/city_lights_namerica_8k.jpg

In this image from December 2000, the Expedition One crew--the first to permanently inhabit the International Space Station--are about to eat a treat of fresh oranges. http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss001-328-015.jpg