Hubble Detects Water Vapor Over Jupiter’s Moon Europa
In a newly published study, researchers using Hubble Space Telescope data report the detection of transient water vapor at Europa’s south pole. Though it’s five…
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NASA’s WISE Views the Helix Nebula
NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer views the dying star known as the Helix Nebula. In an unexpected juxtaposition of cosmic objects that are actually quite…
NASA’s Galileo Mission Discovers Clay-Like Minerals on Europa
Using data from NASA’s Galileo mission, researchers have discovered clay-type minerals on the surface of Europa for the first time. A new analysis of data…
WISE Detects Two Entwined Supermassive Black Holes
Using NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, astronomers have detected two supermassive black holes circling each other at the heart of a distant galaxy. Astronomers have…
Cassini Views Titan’s South Polar Vortex
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft views Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The sunlit edge of Titan’s south polar vortex stands out distinctly against the darkness of the moon’s…
New Data Reveals Two Galaxies Masquerading as One
New detailed radio data has revealed that what scientists thought was spiral galaxy UGC 10288 is actually two galaxies, one lying behind the other. What…
Cassini Provides New View of Saturn and Earth
This newly released image sweeps nearly 405,000 miles across Saturn and its inner rings, showing a natural-color portrait of Saturn, its moons and rings, plus…
Spitzer and ALMA Reveal Stellar Birth
Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, a newly published study reveals a new look at stellar birth. It’s…
NASA Satellites View Super Typhoon Haiyan
New satellite data from NASA provide a glimpse into one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on Earth, Super Typhoon Haiyan. New satellite images…
GRAIL Mission Provides New Insight into How the Moon Got Its “Face”
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission, researchers offer new insight into how the moon received its “face.” Scientists using data from…
WISE Views the Witch Head Nebula
This newly released WISE image shows the Witch Head nebula, which is located in the Orion constellation. A witch appears to be screaming out into…
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Views Dying Stars
Three newly released images from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope show the remains of dying stars called planetary nebulas. In the spirit of Halloween, scientists are…
NASA Study Reveals that Carbon Planets May be Waterless
Using planetary models based on measurements of our sun’s carbon-to-oxygen ratio, researchers found that planets rich in carbon, including so-called diamond planets, may lack oceans….
New Cassini Images of Titan’s Hydrocarbon Seas and Lakes
New images of the liquid methane and ethane seas and lakes that reside near Titan’s north pole reveal new clues about how the lakes formed…
How Scientists Manage the Flood of “Big Data” from Space
As “big data” from space missions continues to pour in, scientists and software engineers are coming up with new strategies for managing the ever-increasing flow…
Asteroid 2013 TV135 Discovered after Making a “Close” Approach to Earth
Asteroid 2013 TV135 was discovered on October 8, 2013, roughly three weeks after it made a “close” approach to Earth. Newly discovered asteroid 2013 TV135…
NASA’s Curiosity Finds Water Molecules on Mars
Analysis of the Martian soil samples taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed that water molecules are bound to fine-grained soil particles, accounting for about…
Curiosity Fails to Detect Methane on Mars
To the surprise of many researchers, NASA’s Curiosity rover has failed to detect methane on Mars. Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed the Martian…