Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral
In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the…
NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current
Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet,…
NASA Laser Terminal Enhances Views During Artemis II Mission
Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission’s 10-day journey…
NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival
Preparations are underway for launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as early September on…
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch,…
Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
Beyond the border of Washington, D.C., numerous suburbs spread across Virginia and Maryland. Many are accessible from the…
New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE
NASA’s photos of Earth released during Artemis II’s mission around the moon show our planet against the dark…
NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With Young Stars in Trifid Nebula
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured…
Hubble Spies an Active Spiral
A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with…
NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility
New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and…
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
At the top of the planet, the cap of sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks with…
NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that the spinning of a small comet slowed and…