Hubble Uncovers Concentration of Small Black Holes

Astronomers found something they weren’t expecting at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397: a…

Crystal Clear: Observing Crystal Growth on the Space Station

There are more than 100,000 proteins in the human body. Every structure is different, and each…

NASA Offers Opportunities for Media to Engage with Mars Perseverance Rover Landing

NASA will host virtual news briefings, live shows, and activities the week of Feb. 15 to…

Tiny Worms Flex Their Muscles for Astronaut Health

Scientists are about to learn more precisely what causes space-related loss of muscle strength by studying…

NASA Study: To Find an Extraterrestrial Civilization, Pollution Could Be the Solution

If there’s an advanced extraterrestrial civilization inhabiting a nearby star system, we might be able to…

NASA Summer Intern Combines Data Science and Astronomy – with Stellar Results

Working with Brian Powell, a data scientist in the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center…

The Coalsack Nebula

This stunning image captures a small region on the edge of the inky Coalsack Nebula, or…

NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the…

PIA23809: Deep Jet Streams in Jupiter's Atmosphere

           Target: Jupiter Mission:  Juno Instrument:  JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Tanya Oleksuik ©…

PIA24416: Banjul, The Gambia

           Target: Earth Mission:  Terra Instrument:  ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…