NASA Begins Testing of New Spectrograph on Agency’s Airborne Observatory

Astronomers are eagerly waiting to begin use of a new instrument to study celestial objects: a…

NASA’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Readies for First Test Flight

NASA's flying saucer-shaped test vehicle is ready to take to the skies from the U.S. Navy's…

Venice Lagoon

A narrow barrier island protects the Lagoon of Venice from storm waves in the northern Adriatic…

Home with a view

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst tweeted this image from the International Space Station four days after his…

Pulsar encased in supernova bubble

Massive stars end their lives with a bang: exploding as spectacular supernovas, they release huge amounts…

Astronomers Confounded By Massive Rocky World

Astronomers have discovered a rocky planet that weighs 17 times as much as Earth and is…