Scrub Jay at the Vehicle Assembly Building

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is home to over 65 amphibian and reptile species, 25 mammal species, 117 fish species, and 330 bird species.
The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is where Artemis launch vehicles are stacked and processed for future missions to the Moon.
A scrub jay was spotted perched on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building in June 2020.
The iconic NASA “meatball” logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building was being repainted at the time of the photo.
The Kennedy Space Center shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the importance of conservation and coexistence with wildlife.

NASA/Ben Smegelsky

A scrub jay perches on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 22, 2020. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to more than 65 amphibian and reptile, 25 mammal, 117 fish, and 330 bird species.

At the time this photo was taken, the NASA “meatball” logo – in the background here – on the Vehicle Assembly Building was being repainted. This iconic building is where the Artemis launch vehicles are stacked and processed in preparation for future missions to the Moon.

Image credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

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Q. Where is the Vehicle Assembly Building located?

A. The Vehicle Assembly Building is located at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Q. What is unique about the location of the Vehicle Assembly Building?

A. It shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to a diverse range of wildlife species.

Q. What was being repainted in the background of the photo?

A. The NASA “meatball” logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building was being repainted at the time the photo was taken.

Q. What type of vehicles are stacked and processed at the Vehicle Assembly Building?

A. Artemis launch vehicles are stacked and processed at the Vehicle Assembly Building in preparation for future missions to the Moon.

Q. How many bird species can be found at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A. The refuge is home to 330 bird species.

Q. What other types of animals can be found at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A. The refuge is also home to more than 65 amphibian and reptile, 25 mammal, and 117 fish species.

Q. Who took the photo of the scrub jay perched on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building?

A. The photo was taken by NASA photographer Ben Smegelsky.

Q. When was the photo taken?

A. The photo was taken on June 22, 2020.