This new view of spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5, includes data from…
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Preparing to Launch a Next-Generation Satellite
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) spacecraft is part of the next-generation series in the…
Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star
This new view of the historical supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, located 11,000 light-years away, was taken…
Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star
This new view of the historical supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, located 11,000 light-years away, was taken…
First Use of Mars Rover Curiosity’s Dust Removal Tool
This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the…
Robonaut Operates Task Board in Space
In the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory, Robonaut 2 is pictured on Jan. 2, during a…
Solar Eruption
A solar eruption gracefully rose up from the sun on Dec. 31, 2012, twisting and turning.…
Snow-Covered Desert
Snow-covered deserts are rare, but that's exactly what the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's…
Erupting Fissure at Tolbachik
After more than a month of eruption, lava continues to flow from Tolbachik, one of many…
A Wanderer Dances the Dance of Stars and Space
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a spectacular image of the bright star-forming ring that surrounds the…