Gaze into the Cleopatra’s Eye nebula, captured by Hubble
A Hubble image recently released by NASA shows a striking blue planetary nebula located in the constellation of Eridanus......»»
Cosmic ray counts hidden in spacecraft data highlight influence of solar cycle at Mars and Venus
Measurements by ESA's long-serving twin missions, Mars Express and Venus Express, have captured the dance between the intensity of high-energy cosmic rays and the influence of the sun's activity across our inner solar system......»»
After the Artemis I mission’s brilliant success, why is an encore 2 years away?
"I would say that we’re going to try our best to get there." Enlarge / Orion, the Earth, and the Moon, captured during the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) The launch of the Artemis I mission in mid-November was spect.....»»
Hubble captures an open star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of a beautiful star cluster called NGC 1858, located in an area full of star-forming regions......»»
Hubble captures the stars of globular cluster NGC 6440
Looking like a glittering swarm of buzzing bees, the stars of globular cluster NGC 6440 shine brightly in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. The cluster is located some 28,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer......»»
Watch NASA’s cinematic video of the Artemis I moon mission
NASA has released a cinematic video of the current Artemis I mission, featuring some of the best footage and photos captured so far......»»
Image: Hubble Telescope spies sparkling spray of stars in NGC 2660
This glittering group of stars, shining through the darkness like sparks left behind by a firework, is NGC 2660 in the constellation Vela, best viewed in the southern sky. NGC 2660 is an open cluster, a type of star cluster that can contain anywhere.....»»
NASA"s Juno mission spots two Jovian moons
On Nov. 29, 2021, NASA's Juno mission completed its 38th close flyby of Jupiter. As the spacecraft sped low over the giant planet's cloud tops, its JunoCam instrument captured this look at two of Jupiter's largest moons......»»
Image: Hubble glimpses a glittering gathering of stars
This glittering gathering of stars is Pismis 26, a globular star cluster located about 23,000 light-years away. Many thousands of stars gleam brightly against the black backdrop of the image, with some brighter red and blue stars located along the ou.....»»
Image: Hubble hunts an unusual galaxy
The galaxy merger Arp-Madore 417-391 steals the spotlight in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Arp-Madore catalog is a collection of particularly peculiar galaxies spread throughout the southern sky, and includes a collection o.....»»
Hubble Snaps Stunning Pictures Of Colliding Galaxies
The latest Hibble snapshot sheds light on a galactic merger event in the Arp-Madore Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations. The latest Hibble snaps.....»»
See a stunning image of the Orion nebula stellar nursery
Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky, and within the constellation is a nebula that is a busy region of star formation......»»
Hubble captures a pair of galaxies merging into an unusual ring shape
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a collection of galaxies, with an unusual merging pair stealing the show......»»
Webb Space Telescope spots early galaxies hidden from Hubble
NASA's Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now were hidden from view, including one that may have formed a mere 350 million years after the cosmic-creating Big Bang......»»
Machine learning tools autonomously classify 1,000 supernovae
Astronomers at Caltech have used a machine learning algorithm to classify 1,000 supernovae completely autonomously. The algorithm was applied to data captured by the Zwicky Transient Facility, or ZTF, a sky survey instrument based at Caltech's Paloma.....»»
Captive lyrebirds lose their culture
A fortnight after five lions escaped at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, an amused zoo visitor captured footage of Echo the superb lyrebird as he mimicked alarm sirens and evacuation calls with astonishing accuracy......»»
Images of the Orion Constellation tell a tale of death and dust
The Orion Nebula, housed within the Orion constellation, is a hubbub of stars being birthed, living, and dying. Now, NASA has combined images from three different telescopes, and they tell quite the story. As you peer into the images, you can see the.....»»
NASA, ESA reveal tale of death, dust in Orion constellation
A new image combining previously released data from three telescopes shows a region that includes the Orion Nebula, named after the mighty hunter from Greek mythology who was felled by a scorpion's sting. But the story of how this dusty region came t.....»»
Watch this Earth rise as seen from the Orion spacecraft
NASA has shared some beautiful footage captured by the Orion spacecraft showing Earth slowly emerging from behind the moon......»»
Hubble Space Telescope captures the earliest stage of star formation
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a beautiful cloud of dust and gas that could one day be the birthplace of a new star......»»
See a new star being born in stunning James Webb image
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the birth of a new star......»»