New Evidence About the Formation of Galaxies
Image credit: PPARC Astronomers have long believed that galaxy formation in the early Universe was a spectacular event, with smaller…
Chandra Images the Bright Side of the Moon
Image credit: Chandra Although it's usually peering into deep space, Chandra looked a little closer to home and inspected the…
Red Giant Spotted Swallowing its Planets
Image credit: NASA A team of astronomers believe they've figured out the explanation for an unusual object V838 Monocerotis -…
Chinese Space Launch Could be Only Weeks Away
China is preparing to launch its first astronauts some time in October, according to people in Hong Kong. Both the…
Astronauts Photograph Hurricane Isabel
Astronauts on board the International Space Station captured several images of Hurricane Isabel on Saturday as they flew over at…
You’ve Got to Be Fast to Spot Burst Afterglows
Image credit: NASA Until recently, astronomers thought that nearly two-thirds of gamma ray bursts - the most powerful known explosions…
Satellite Photo of Hurricane Isabel
Image credit: NASA NASA's Aqua satellite took this overhead view of Hurricane Isabel on September 14, 2003 while it was…
Coldest Temperature Ever Created
Image credit: NASA/JPL Researchers from NASA and MIT have cooled sodium gas to the lowest temperature ever recorded - one-half…
First Public Mars Images Released
Image credit: NASA/JPL For the past few weeks, NASA has been letting the public select targets for the Mars Global…
Galileo Will Plunge Into Jupiter on September 21
Image credit: NASA/JPL Time is running out for NASA's Galileo spacecraft. After eight years of loyal service imaging Jupiter and…