An unusual celestial object called CX330 was first detected as a source of X-ray light in…
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Cockpit of the First All-Electric Propulsion Aircraft
NASA’s Scalable Convergent Electric Propulsion Technology and Operations Research (SCEPTOR) project has reached a critical milestone,…
Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the vibrant core of the galaxy NGC 3125. Discovered…
Aquanauts Splash Down, Beginning NEEMO 21 Research Mission
The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 21 mission began on July 21, 2016, as an…
NASA’s Hubble Looks to the Final Frontier
This view of a massive cluster of galaxies unveils a very cluttered-looking universe filled with galaxies…
Sunset at the Viking Lander 1 Site
On July 20, 1976, at 8:12 a.m. EDT, NASA received the signal that the Viking Lander…
Melt Water Over Arctic Sea Ice
Sea ice across the Arctic Ocean is shrinking to below-average levels this summer. NASA’s Operation IceBridge,…
Not Really Starless at Saturn
Saturn's main rings, along with its and moons, are much brighter than most stars.
Hubble Spots a Secluded Starburst Galaxy
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), shows a…
Western Cuba and Gulf of Batabanó
Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA captured photographs of western Cuba and the Gulf of…