This image shows knots of cold, dense interstellar gas where new stars are forming. These Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules (frEGGs) are located in the Northern Coalsack Nebula in the direction of Cygnus, the Swan. To source
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Particles From the Sun Produce Light Show on Earth
The aurora borealis glow on the northern horizon while stars wheel overhead in this long exposure, taken near the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on Nov. 4, 2021. To source
Hubble Images Colorful Planetary Nebula Ringed by Hazy Halo
The colorful planetary nebula, NGC 2438, formed after the death of a Sun-like star. It appears to lie on the outskirts of the open star cluster, M46 (NGC 2437), when in fact it is in the foreground between us and the star cluster. To source
Mariner 10: First Mission to Use an Interplanetary Gravity Assist
An artists’ impression of the Mariner 10 mission, the first mission to perform an interplanetary gravity assist. To source
NASA to Hold Double Asteroid Redirection Test Launch Preview Briefing
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 4, to preview the launch of the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). To source
An Aurora Seen From Space
An aurora dimly intersected with Earth’s airglow as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 264 miles above the Pacific Ocean. To source
NASA Armstrong's Visual Communications Manager Steven Lighthill
Steve Lighthill began to study art at the age of 16, taking courses in painting, sculpture, and jewelry during high school in northern California. To source
SpaceX Crew-3 Rollout
In this 90-second exposure, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is rolled to the launch pad on Oct. 27, 2021. To source
Gamma Ray Ghouls!
Take a tour of some of the most terrifying and mind-blowing destinations in our galaxy … and beyond. To source
NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter Atmosphere
New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds. To source
NASA to Host Briefing on Webb Telescope Engineering, Deployments
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Nov. 2, to discuss the engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope. To source
Our Sun as a Glowing Pumpkin
On October 8, 2014, active regions on our Sun gave it the appearance of a jack-o’-lantern. To source
A Sample of Asteroid Ryugu
In June 2021, NASA received its first sample of asteroid Ryugu, which was returned to Earth in December 2020. To source