New images taken on June 6, 2015, get a closer look at the mysterious bright…
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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.
This newly released Hubble image shows galaxy NGC 6503, which is located at the edge…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals that a supermassive black hole at the center of a…
ALMA’s Long Baseline Campaign has revealed the sharpest image to date of star formation in…
Newly detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars could provide details into the…
This newly released image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows a wide view of…
This sixth video in a series celebrating Hubble’s 25th anniversary explains how Hubble has helped…
Based on observations of Ceres that were taken from NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft, a new animated…
This latest Hubblecast episode presents the two winning videos of the Ode to Hubble competition.…
This newly released Hubble image shows a beautiful irregular galaxy PGC 18431. There are many…
Using new and archival radio observations, astronomers reveal that the two lobes of radio galaxy…
This new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a 1-kilometer-wide impact crater in the…
Data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has helped confirm that three supernovae exploded in the…
New research provides important constraints on the sequence of events that led to the formation…
Using data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, astronomers are helping to trace the shape…
Rosetta’s continued study of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has revealed an unexpected process at work that causes…
This image (taken during a close flyby on May 31, 2015) marks Cassini’s final close…
New computer simulation techniques suggest that crashing comets are responsible for the formation of lunar…