Rains Bring Very Temporary Relief to Australia's Fires

Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia…

NASA's Hubble Surveys Gigantic Galaxy

This majestic spiral galaxy might earn the nickname the “Godzilla Galaxy” because it may be the…

Astronomers Spot Distant Galaxy Group Driving Ancient Cosmic Makeover

Astronomers have found the farthest galaxy group identified to date. Called EGS77, the galaxies are participating…

NASA's Great Observatories Help Astronomers Build a 3D Visualization of an Exploded Star

Astronomers and visualization specialists from the NASA’s Universe of Learning program have combined the visible, infrared,…

Simulated Image Demonstrates the Power of NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope

This simulated image of a portion of the Andromeda galaxy highlights the high resolution, large field…

Ferocious Fires in Australia Intensify

As the New Year starts, the outlook for the bushfire situation in Australia continues to be…

Hubble Views a Galaxy with an Active Center

This swirling mass of celestial gas, dust and stars is a moderately luminous spiral galaxy named…

Our Favorite Holiday Gift? A Box of Apollo Moon Soil

For the holidays, these NASA scientists got a 50-year-old Moon sample. Click here for…

NASA Airborne Campaign Catches the Drift of Snow Water

Snow is a vital source of water for drinking, agriculture and electrical power in the western…

Hubble’s Close-Up of Spiral’s Disk, Bulge

​This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows IC 2051, a galaxy in the southern…