This pretty, cloud-like object may not look much like a galaxy — it lacks the…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
Researchers have developed a new way to improve our knowledge of the Big Bang by…
Southwest Research Institute scientists posit a violent birth of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and…
As Curiosity rover marches across Mars, the red planet’s watery past comes into clearer focus.…
Astronomers studying the motions of galaxies and the character of the cosmic microwave background radiation…
Number 1: Westerlund 2 — Hubble’s 25th Anniversary Image This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image…
This colorful image, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, celebrates the Earth-orbiting observatory’s 28th anniversary…
These NASA Hubble Space Telescope images compare two diverse views of the roiling heart of…
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launched on the first-of-its-kind mission to find worlds beyond…
LIVE, 6:30 p.m. Eastern: NASA TV coverage of the launch of TESS, NASA’s new planet-hunting…
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have completed an unprecedented “dissection” of twin galaxies…
Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth more than a decade ago provide compelling…
Can we tell black holes apart? Astrophysicists at Goethe University Frankfurt answer this question by…
“The directive I am signing today will refocus America’s space program on human exploration and…
University of Miami astrophysicist Nico Cappelluti studies the sky. An assistant professor in the Physics…
This intriguing image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a massive galaxy cluster called…
A Science Pipeline to New Planet Discoveries NASA’s ongoing search for life in the universe…
This dramatic infrared image shows the nearby star formation region Monoceros R2, located some 2700…