Astrophoto: Minotaur Launch Trail by Joe Cahak
Joe Cahak captured this beautiful photograph of light from the setting Sun glinting off the launch trail left by yesterday's…
Satellite Picture of Hurricane Rita
The European Space Agency's Envisat satellite took this photo of Hurricane Rita on September 22, 2005 as it was passing…
Many Galaxies Found in the Early Universe
By looking at the most distant Universe, astronomers are hoping to learn what kinds of galaxies formed first, leading through…
Chandra View of Tycho’s Remnant
In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe observed and studied an exploding star that would later be named after him. NASA's…
Finding the First Stars
To have the current elements in the Universe, cosmologists believe there had to be several generations of stars, building up…
Mars Express Mission Extended
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft will have its mission extended by one Martian year - approximately 23 months…
Sweeping View of the Rings
Cassini recently took this beautiful photograph of Saturn's rings, sweeping across the sky. Its tiny moon Pan (26 kilometers, or…
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For a desolation to be beautiful, there must be something special. Just…
NASA Wants Rovers That Can Dig Lunar Soil
NASA has announced its fifth Centennial Challenges prize competition: the Regolith Excavation Challenge. Teams will compete head to head in…
Brand New Martian Gullies
Mars is a more dramatically changing place than scientists had ever imagined. Thanks to its long lifetime, the Mars Global…