Journey to the Center of the Milky Way
Using Hubble, astronomers peer through the dust which normally obscures the view of the center of the Milky Way. Peering deep into the heart of…
Using Hubble, astronomers peer through the dust which normally obscures the view of the center of the Milky Way. Peering deep into the heart of…
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers reveal a planet-forming disk in unprecedented detail, revealing a series of concentric dusty bright rings and…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the NSF’s Jansky Very Large Array, astronomers have determined the likely trigger for the most recent supernova in the…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s Moons Enceladus and Janus. When taking images in directions opposite from the sun, most objects appear dark. Surprisingly,…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD 80606b. The last decade has seen a bonanza of exoplanet…
A newly published study reveals that Saturn’s moon Rhea and all other moons and rings closer to Saturn may be only 100 million years old….
This newly released Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy UGC 4459, which is located approximately 11 million light-years away. Despite being less famous than their elliptical…
By studying the spatial distribution of gamma-ray emission in the Milky Way, astronomers believe they have identified a signature of dark matter annihilation. We live…
This newly released image shows a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen, which is located in a mountain range just north of Pluto’s informally named…
A newly published study details evidence for the interaction between a normal Type Ia supernova and a non-degenerate binary companion. A team of astronomers including…
This newly released image shows the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte galaxy. This scene, captured by ESO’s OmegaCAM on the VLT Survey Telescope, shows a lonely galaxy known as…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers show that solar storms trigger Jupiter’s intense ‘Northern Lights’ by generating a new X-ray aurora that is…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reveals new images from the lowest orbit at Ceres, including highly-anticipated views of Occator Crater. Occator Crater, measuring 57 miles (92 kilometers)…
This newly released Cassini image shows a pair of craters on Saturn’s moon Dione. Cassini captures a crater duo on Saturn’s moon Dione that is…
Scientists have used slight orbital fluctuations to map the gravity field of Mars, providing fresh insights into its crustal thickness, deep interior, and seasonal variations…
This newly released Hubble image shows MACS J0416, which is located about 4.3 billion light-years from Earth. At first glance, this cosmic kaleidoscope of purple,…
Using the unique ultraviolet capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has identified nine monster stars with masses over 100 times…
Using archived NASA data, researchers have discovered “super spiral” galaxies that dwarf the Milky Way and compete in size and brightness with the largest galaxies…