Unlike most globular clusters, Ruprecht 106 may be what astronomers call a single population globular cluster. To source
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When Galaxy Clusters Collide
Galaxy clusters contain hundreds of galaxies and huge amounts of hot gas and dark matter. To source
Pacific Ocean From the Space Station
The International Space Station orbits into a dawn 261 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean in this image from April 2022. To source
Dickinson Crater on Venus
This November 1996 image from Magellan shows Dickinson, an impact crater in the northeastern Atalanta Region of Venus. To source
Artemis I Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad for Testing
The rocket is scheduled to launch later in 2022. To source
Apollo 1 Monument Dedication
The Apollo 1 monument at Arlington National Cemetery was dedicated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va. To source
Huge Rings Around a Black Hole
This image features a spectacular set of rings around a black hole. To source
Hurricane Season 2022 Begins
Hurricanes are the most powerful weather event on Earth. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30. To source
Hubble Captures Pair of Star-Forming Spirals
This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope looks at two spiral galaxies, collectively known as Arp 303. To source
NASA Supports Small Business Research to Power Future Exploration
NASA has selected hundreds of small businesses and dozens of research institutions to develop technology to help drive the future of space exploration, ranging from novel sensors and electronics to new types of software and cutting-edge materials. To source
Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Landing
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft opens its main parachutes as it lands at White Sands Missile Range’s Space Harbor, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. To source
Ultracold Bubbles (in Pink)
Since the Apollo program, astronauts have documented (and contended with) how liquids behave differently in microgravity than they do on Earth. To source
NASA Awards Contract to National Academy of Sciences
NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to the National Academy of Sciences of Washington to conduct studies on questions of national importance within the domain of NASA science and technology programs relating to space science, Earth science, and biological and physical science in space. To source