New Hotspot Identified For Star Birth
A nebula named after a cat's paw may be a stealthy spot for a lot of star birth. New observations…
Can You See the Great Wall of China from Space?
One popular myth about space exploration is that the Great Wall of China is the only human-built structure that can…
Swath of Destruction from Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Visible from Space
The tornado that devastated the region around Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013 has been determined to be…
Win a DVD Set of “Journey of Universe: Conversations”
The highly acclaimed and mind-expanding documentary, 'Journey of the Universe', which aired on PBS in 2011, looked at modern science…
Astrophoto: Star-Studded Beauty in Gemini
Speaking of shots of awe, here's an amazingly beautiful wide-field view of IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula)…
Add Shots of Awe to your Life
Ever find yourself thinking about how the Universe came to be, or how humans have evolved to their current level…
Flying Space Toasters: Electrified Exoplanets Really Feel the Heat
Overheated and overinflated, hot Jupiters are some of the strangest extrasolar planets to be discovered by the Kepler mission... and…
NASA Employees Tell LGBTQ Youth: “It Gets Better”
"Being gay doesn't necessarily define you, it's just one factor of who you are." – NASA Johnson Space Center Deputy…
How do Hypervelocity Stars End up Breaking The Speed Limit?
The Sun is racing through the Galaxy at a speed that is 30 times greater than a space shuttle in…