Hubble's uncovers ultra-massive white dwarf star formed from a merger with another star. They may be more common than previously suspected..

The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d intrigues astronomers looking for possibly habitable worlds beyond our solar system because it is similar in size to Earth, rocky, ...

This Hubble image features a portion of the star-forming region called the Tarantula Nebula located about 160,000 light-years away.

It is not common for a rover to spot nearly perfect spheres in the soil beneath its wheels. Over two decades ago, the Opportunity rover famously discovered spherules made of hematite (nicknamed “ ...

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image, looking toward the upper slopes of Mount Sharp, using its Left Navigation Camera (Left Navcam) on July 20, 2025. Curiosity captured the image on Sol ...

These images from NASA's Hubble and Webb telescopes showcase an expanse of gas, dust, and stars of a duo of star clusters.

From the center of the solar system, rages a powerful wind. Sent by the Sun, this wind whips at speeds exceeding one million miles per hour as it traverses to the edge of interstellar space bathing ...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in the U.S. and taking the world by surprise. Two days earlier, the Sun blasted ...

A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers ...

Introduction Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations using space-based ...

New Hubble Space Telescope and Gaia data casts doubt on the certainty of a Milky Way collision with the Andromeda galaxy.

Strong Flare Erupts from Sun The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 14. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image ...