NASA Astrobiology Institute Shows How Wide Binary Stars Form

Using computer simulations, scientists from the NASA Astrobiology Institute team at the University of Hawaii are…

Fermi Improves its Vision for Thunderstorm Gamma-Ray Flashes

Thanks to improved data analysis techniques and a new operating mode, the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM)…

NASA’S John Grunsfeld Speaks With Media About New Mars Mission

NASA's associate administrator for science, astronaut John Grunsfeld, today announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars…

NASA’s Great Observatories Find Candidate for Most Distant Galaxy

By combining the power of NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes and one of nature's own…

NASA’s Kepler Completes Prime Mission, Begins Extended Mission

NASA is marking two milestones in the search for planets like Earth; the successful completion of…

NASA’S Curiosity Rover Provides Clues to Changes in Martian Atmosphere

NASA's car-sized rover, Curiosity, has taken significant steps toward understanding how Mars may have lost much…

NASA’S Fermi Measures Cosmic ‘Fog’ Produced By Ancient Starlight

Astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have made the most accurate measurement of…

NASA’s Fermi to Reveal New Findings About the Early Universe

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Nov. 1, to discuss…

NASA Spacecraft Sees Huge Burp At Saturn After Large Storm

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn.

Astronomers Uncover a Surprising Trend In Galaxy Evolution

A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA's…