Happy #WorldLizardDay! A yellow-spotted monitor lizard stands upright in Queensland, Australia.

On Aug 14, 1973, NASA patented Space suit.

.NASA is targeting as soon as 9 pm EDT of Tuesday, Aug. 16 for rollout of ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS ahead of a targeted Aug. 29 #Artemis I launch. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3C6YZ2H

Space fact: There is a volcano on Mars that is about two and a half times size of Mount Everest!

Meet the chimaera, or ghost shark! 👻 These ethereal creatures are typically found at depths of 1,500+ feet, so very little is known about them. Since it’s so dark in the deep ocean, they use their large eyes & electric signals to hunt for their prey. ow.ly/EcoL50AKHn3

📍Tiger Canyon Private Game Reserve An #afternoon rest in the cool waters of South Africa. #TigerTuesday #ProjectCAT

Did you know crows are so smart, they can make their own tools?

An Asian elephant calf frolics in tall grass in this image from Lampang, Thailand

Image by Tony Sweet Silky and shiny💧 #Spiders design their webs intently and intricately to attract unsuspecting prey. Their silk is also stronger than steel on a per-weight basis despite weighing less than cotton.

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon in this image from our archives