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Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The most detailed panorama of the entire Andromeda galaxy is packed with science that could revolutionize our understanding of how spiral galaxies across the universe form and evolve.
On this day in space! Jan. 20, 1978: 1st Progress cargo delivery ship launched
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 23, 1942, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) founded the Aircraft Engine Laboratory, which was renamed Lewis Research Center after NASA was established in 1958.
Europe plans to launch advanced Mars lander in 2035
By Andrew Jones published
The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.
Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?
By Robert Lea last updated
Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.
Hubble tension is now in our cosmic backyard, sending cosmology into crisis
By Keith Cooper published
Measurements of the distance to the Coma Cluster of galaxies find that it is millions of light years closer than the standard model predicts.
Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula.
Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope
By Stefanie Waldek published
Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.
Space Force to march in Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a 1st for the new military branch
By Julian Dossett published
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a first for the nation's newest military branch.
Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter
By Robert Lea published
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.
Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the first exquisite images of an interstellar patch of sky, about 11,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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