NRP (NASA Research Park) sign at the head of Shenandoah Plaza, Moffett Field Historic District as depicted on the sign

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Roger Crouch (center), a payload specialist, talks to the media prior to the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on the historic Return to Flight mission STS-114. He has flown on two Shuttle missions, STS-83 and STS-94. STS-114 is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. More than a thousand media representatives from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 32 countries converged on the News Center for the historic launch.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Satellite trucks are lined up in the parking lot at the NASA Kennedy Space Center News Center to cover the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. In the background is the Vehicle Assembly Building. More than a thousand media representatives from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 32 countries converged on the News Center for the historic launch.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Catherine “Cady” Coleman is interviewed in the NASA News Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center by a television reporter during launch activities for Return to Flight mission STS-114. Coleman has flown on two Shuttle missions, STS-73 and STS-93. More than a thousand media representatives from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 32 countries converged on the News Center for the historic launch.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Journalists fill the work stations at the NASA News Center while others find standing room only during launch activities for Return to Flight mission STS-114. More than a thousand media representatives from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 32 countries converged on the News Center for the historic launch.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut James Reilly is interviewed in the NASA News Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center by a television reporter during launch activities for Return to Flight mission STS-114. Reilly has flown on two Shuttle missions, STS-89 and STS-104. More than a thousand media representatives from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 32 countries converged on the News Center for the historic launch.

Charleston, SC

Charleston is the largest city in South Carolina, with almost 1 million people. It was founded in 1670 by the English. By 1690, it was the 5th largest city in North America. The 1699 earthquake and fire destroyed 1/3 of town. Malaria and yellow fever were endemic. The location attracted pirates. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to declare secession from US. In 1886 a major earthquake damaged 2000 bldgs. More recently, in 1989 Hurricane Hugo devastated ¾ of homes in the historic district. The image was acquired August 15, 2023, covers an area of 18.1 by 18.6 km, and is located at 32.8 degrees north, 79.9 degrees west. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26507

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-10547 (30 Dec. 2006) --- Barcelona, Spain is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International Space Station. Barcelona occupies a low plateau along the Mediterranean coastal plain. The city is the second largest in Spain (after the capital of Madrid), and hosts the country's largest seaport (portions of which are visible at lower right). This detailed view captures several notable features of the Barcelona urban landscape. The architectural design of the Eixample district (center) displays a grid pattern distinctive for Barcelona. Built during the 19th and 20th centuries, the district was built with octagonal city blocks -- originally intended to be open structures of only two or three sides surrounding gardens and open space. While the original street grid pattern remains, today many of the octagonal blocks are completely built up. The adjacent Cuitat Vella, or old city, presents a much denser building pattern which dates from Roman times. Also visible at lower right is the 173-meter high Montjuic Mountain -- historically the location of fortresses due to its strategic position overlooking the city's harbor. Light tan and orange structures visible at the crest of the mountain include the stadium and other buildings used in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at Barcelona.