Exotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways

Researchers capture the first video of boron nitride nanotubes in motion to prove their potential for…

Magnetic fields force new perspective on Milky Way's black hole

Observations from Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) indicate that the magnetic field near our galaxy’s…

A new galactic center adventure in virtual reality

By combining data from telescopes with supercomputer simulations and virtual reality (VR), a new visualization allows…

Intense flash from Milky Way's black hole illuminated gas far outside of our galaxy

About 3.5 million years ago, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way…

PIA23954: Spring Fans at Macclesfield

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

PIA23953: Along the Straight Edge

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

PIA23952: Exquisite Layering

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

PIA23951: Faint Traces of Dark Flows

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

JPL mission breaks record for smallest satellite to detect an exoplanet

Long before it was deployed into low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station in Nov. 2017,…

Astronauts ring opening bell for Nasdaq from space station

The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX joined in the ringing of the opening bell for…