NASA and Postal Service Team Up for Commemorative Webb Photo Stamps
NASA and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have teamed up on two new Priority Mail stamps that celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb).
Webb Finds That Many Old, Distant Galaxies Look Like Surfboards
While the James Webb Space Telescope has been busy helping scientists solve some of the greatest mysteries of the early Universe, the powerful telescope has also found that many distant galaxies have flattened oval disk and tube-like shapes, unlike the spiral and elliptical structures that are more typically seen in closer galaxies.
NASA Shares Image of Penguin and Egg Shaped Galaxy
NASA has shared an image of a pair of galaxies that look like a penguin and its egg millions of light-years from Earth.
Stunning Supernova Remnant Leaves Beautiful Echoes in Space
150 million light-years from Earth, a relatively small galaxy, UGC 5189A, was the site of a massive supernova, a super-powerful star explosion.
Hubble’s Latest Shows How It Can Be Hard to Interpret Photos of Space
Hubble continues to generate some some outstanding visuals of space and its latest is no exception. However, as much as this photo looks like it portrays a densely packed region of galaxies, reality is not quite so straightforward.
NASA Perseverance Rover Captures 360 Image of Ancient Mars River
NASA has released a spellbinding 360-degree image of an ancient river found on Mars recorded by the space agency's Perseverance Rover.
Juno Captures Incredible Image of Jupiter’s Moon Io During Closest Flyby
NASA's Juno spacecraft has performed nearly 60 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters with three of the planet's four largest moons. Over the weekend, Juno made its closest flyby to the Jovian moon, Io, and it was the closest any spacecraft has come to the Jovian satellite in more than two decades.
14 Years of Gamma Radiation in Space
NASA has created an incredible timelapse movie that condenses 14 years of data acquired by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope into six minutes of colorful cosmic rays.
Hubble Celebrates the Holidays with Celestial Christmas Tree
Hubble is celebrating the holidays in style. The Hubble Space Telescope team is shedding light on Christmas-themed celestial objects, including the "Christmas Tree Cluster" and an ornament-shaped galaxy.
NASA Streams Cat Video From Deep Space
NASA has streamed a high definiton video of a cat from deep space to Earth -- a distance of almost 20 million miles away -- using laser technology.
Uranus’ Rings and Moons Dazzle in New Webb Image
The James Webb Space Telescope has an early Christmas present for space enthusiasts: A stunning new photo of the ice giant Uranus.
Supernova Remnant Cas A Shines and Confounds in Webb’s Newest Portrait
In April, the James Webb Space Telescope kick-started a new era of investigation into Cassiopeia A (Cas A), a prototypical supernova remnant that has been the subject of extensive study by numerous telescopes. Today, researchers shared another view of Cas A that has stunned astronomers.
The Inside Story of How NASA’s Odyssey Saw Mars in a New Way
NASA's Odyssey orbiter has captured a never-before-seen view of Mars, mimicking the perspective of Earth astronauts have from the International Space Station.
New NASA Satellite Image is a Technicolor Portrait of Climate Crisis
A new satellite image released by NASA reveals a psychedelic look at a hidden lagoon in a massive Alaskan glacier. However, the incredible photo also paints a worrying picture.
The Meteors, Asteroids, and Planets You Can Photograph in December
NASA has shared its monthly update for what skygazers should look for in the night sky in December.
NASA Milky Way Photo Turned Into Sheet Music You Can Play
Although sophisticated telescopes like the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble, and Spitzer have delivered people a more advanced understanding of the cosmos, the night sky and its infinite reach continue to enchant and amaze people from all walks of life, including artists.
Astronaut With Persian Roots Takes Photos of Iran From Space: ‘This May Be The Closest I Will Ever Get’
A NASA astronaut whose parents are Iranian took a series of incredible photos of the West Asian country from space, poignantly adding that it "may be the closest I will ever get."
NASA Spacecraft’s First Photo of an Asteroid Reveals a Surprise
NASA's Lucy mission, the first mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, returned photos from its first encounter earlier this month.
Photographer Spends 15 Years Capturing the Construction of the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was 30 years in the making and now as it orbits the Sun delivering incredible imagery of the Universe a photographer who documented its construction has revealed his jaw-dropping pictures.
Scientists Discover the Most Distant Black Hole Ever Seen in X-rays
By combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole ever detected in X-rays.
The Hubble Space Telescope’s Still Got It
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is often overshadowed by the shiny new observatory in the room, the James Webb Space Telescope, but its latest photo of a gorgeous spiral galaxy is a nice reminder that ol' reliable can still impress.
Astronaut Captures Eerie Image of Giant Skull Staring Back From Earth
An astronaut captured an eerie photo of a huge skull that appears to be staring back toward space from the Earth's surface.
Webb’s Spectacular and Beautiful Views of the Crab Nebula and M83
It has been a busy week for the James Webb Space Telescope. Fresh images of the Crab Nebula and the Messier 83 spiral galaxy have been shared, showcasing incredible new views of the cosmos.
Incredible Shot of Airplane Crossing the Sun Was Captured by an Astronaut
Astronaut and astrophotographer Don Pettit captured a "lucky shot" when a commercial airplane flew through the frame as he was capturing images of the Sun.
This is What the ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Looked Like From Space
Last weekend, the Moon aligned with the Sun and Earth to produce what is known as an annular solar eclipse. Colloquially referred to as a "ring of fire" eclipse, the effects were beautiful from Earth and, as a photo shows, eerie from space.
National Geographic’s Space Issue Finds Humanity in the Vast Expanse
National Geographic's special Space issue is available now, full of amazing stories and images all about space. From articles about how the James Webb Space Telescope is rewriting astronomy and astrophysics to humankind's return to the Moon as part of the NASA Artemis mission, the NatGeo space issue has something for everyone with interest in the universe.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Photographs its Journey Through a Solar Storm
NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the first spacecraft to "touch the Sun," sailed directly through a coronal mass ejection (CME).
Webb Telescope Photo Shows What Our Baby Sun Looked Like
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an image of Herbig-Haro 211 that is an "infantile analog" of the Sun when it was just a baby star with a mass of about one-twelfth the present-day Sun.
New Photos Contextualize How Huge the Solar System’s Biggest Volcano Is
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released new photos captured by the Mars Express satellite that show evidence of landslides and a turbulent past around the most imposing volcano in the Solar system: Olympus Mons.
Oxford-Developed Specialized Camera Will Search for Water on the Moon
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite has been equipped with a new Thermal Mapper instrument that was developed by scientists at Oxford and will play an important role in the satellite's goal of searching for signs of water on the Moon.