This little-known galaxy, officially named J04542829-6625280, but most often referred to as LEDA 89996, is a…
Category: NASA Image of the Day
January 19, 2006: New Horizons Launches for Pluto
On Jan. 19, 2006, Clouds part as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky…
NuSTAR Stares at the Sun
Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this new image combining observations from several…
July 7, 2003, NASA’s Opportunity Rover Launches to Mars
On July 7, 2003, NASA launched its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II…
The North Sea Abloom
Despite its cold waters and harsh winds, the North Sea is a fertile basin for phytoplankton…
Stellar Sparklers That Last
While fireworks only last a short time here on Earth, a bundle of cosmic sparklers in…
Curiosity’s Stars and Stripes
This view of the American flag medallion on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was taken by the…
Light Toned Deposit in the Aureum Chaos Region on Mars
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup…
Eruption of Wolf Volcano, Galapagos Islands
In late May 2015, the highest volcano in the Galapagos Islands, Wolf volcano, erupted for the…
Spirals in the D Ring
Although the D ring of Saturn is so thin that it's barely noticeable compared to the…