20 Breathtaking Images From NASA’s Public Library

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The cracking Brunt Ice Shelf

In January 2019, NASA captured an image of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf as it neared a substantial break that will release an iceberg twice the size of New York City. The crack, at the top right of the image, is called the “Halloween crack,” as it first appeared in October 2016.

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  1. Noralee says

    Absolutely stunning.

  2. STEVEN SHIFFLETT says

    Wow. Amazing pictures. I’d like to get a poster of the Helix Nebula, how do i go about that?

  3. Satya says

    Fascinating….I was very young when I listen to the Russian Dog barking in the space in our radio & we are now watching human beings are there for space walking…

  4. Carolyn Barnes says

    God is awesome! Who would not be struck by this living, loving God who even makes beauty out of the storms —visible beauty for us.

  5. Sandy says

    amazing pictures

  6. David Verploegh says

    Oh, my… great sampling. You state many have been released. How do we see the rest of ’em?

  7. Tom says

    Fantastic!