In Quest to Map the Universe, Astrophysicists Launch Largest Sky Survey Ever
Nearly 40 years after creating the first, iconic map of the universe, researchers aim for the largest map ever. In 1983, astrophysicists at the Center…
Nearly 40 years after creating the first, iconic map of the universe, researchers aim for the largest map ever. In 1983, astrophysicists at the Center…
On Thursday, June 10, 2021, people across the northern hemisphere will have the chance to experience an annular or partial eclipse of the Sun. A…
What are some skywatching highlights in June 2021? Catch Saturn and Jupiter in the morning, and the constellation Scorpius after dark! Plus skywatchers in the…
This image, taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), features the spiral galaxy NGC 4680. At 2 o’clock and 7 o’clock, two other galaxies…
Using supercomputers, researchers develop new software for improved space weather prediction. The surface of the sun churns with energy and frequently ejects masses of highly-magnetized…
Astrophysicists have developed a new method for finding changing-looking quasars – important but extremely rare objects in deep space. Astrophysicists from the University of Bath…
While the International Space Station was traveling more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) over the South Pacific Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked…
The first of the gas-giant orbiter’s back-to-back flybys will provide a close encounter with the massive moon after over 20 years. On Monday, June 7,…
Keeping information secure in today’s interconnected world is becoming ever more important, so ESA is supporting efforts to ensure that future communications are kept confidential….
A partial solar eclipse, the scorpion’s sting, and June is for Juno! June 13: For the Washington, D.C. area, and similar latitudes, the earliest sunrise…
Scientists refine the search for enigmatic continuous gravitational waves. The hunt for the never before heard “hum” of gravitational waves caused by mysterious neutron stars…
When a massive star dies, first there is a supernova explosion. Then, what’s left over becomes either a black hole or a neutron star. That…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which will be the premier observatory of the next decade, remains on schedule for a launch readiness date no earlier…
Scientists have coordinated observations of many of the world’s most powerful telescopes of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. In April 2019, the…
To clean a bit of dust from one of its solar panels, NASA’s InSight lander trickled sand above the panel. The wind-borne sand grains then…
Although Earth and Venus are similar in size and location, they are very different worlds today. While Earth has oceans of water and abundant life,…
Like a chameleon of the night sky, the Moon often changes its appearance. It might look larger, brighter, or redder, for example, due to its…
One of the fundamental themes in astrobiology is to seek to ascertain the origin and distribution of life in the cosmos. As part of this,…