NASA Instagram Pictures

Find us on a coffee break and we're surely catching up on friends' Instagram lives, but the pictures that captivate us most have a decidedly more ethereal take on the world than the standard Valencia-filtered shot. For all things celestial of this planet and the universe at large, follow NASA on Instagram (@NASAGoddard) immediately. The space agency's feed mixes behind-the-scenes looks at scientists hard at work with new and historical pictures of all things space exploration. From black hole crimes to an office visit from a Star Trek legend, check out the 13 photographic reasons you should follow NASA's Instagram immediately.