Astronomers used observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array to identify spiral arms of molecular…
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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 new five-minute video from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows the upcoming moon…
New data from NASA’s Curiosity Rover indicate that Mount Sharp on Mars was built by…
Using data from ESA’s Herschel space observatory and NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, astronomers…
After nearly nine years and three billion miles, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has come out…
This newly released Hubble image shows globular cluster Messier 92, which is one of the…
New research reveals that planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may have long…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope to monitor the variability of light from 882 previously identified…
With Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s recent launch of the Hayabusa2 mission, NASA and other space…
This new image from the Dawn spacecraft was acquired as part of a final calibration…
This newly released ESO image of the week was made using the Visible and Infrared…
Astronomers have discovered a new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may…
Using the Keck Interferometer, new research shows that mature, sun-like stars appear to be, on…
Using the W. M. Keck Observatory, scientists have developed a new way of measuring precise…
Using a combination of data from Cassini’s December 2000 Jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments, new…
NASA scientists are developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025…
Using data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have…
Using the 2.5-meter Nordic Optical Telescope, astronomers have measured the transit of exoplanet 55 Cancri…