Pure Artistry
The last gasp of a dying star looks like a work of cosmic art in this composite image from two…
Sparkling Galaxies
Thousands of galaxies make up the Coma Cluster, one of the largest and most massive clusters in the universe. This…
Evaporating Galaxy
An artist's concept shows the busy heart of WISE 2246, a galaxy that is blowing itself apart. A super-hot disk…
Taking Shape
James Webb Space Telescope, shown here in an artist's concept, is taking shape this year. Its primary mirror, which consists…
Assault on a Comet
A fleet of spacecraft took aim at Halley's Comet in 1986, providing the first close-up look at any comet. The…
Whirling Along
M51 whirls through space in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy, also known as the Whirlpool, is similar to…
Habitats for Non-Humanity?
Saturn's giant moon Titan and a smaller moon, Enceladus (left), appear to have all the ingredients for life, including liquid…
Polar Rings
Bright auroras glow at the north and south poles of Jupiter in this combined image from two space telescopes. Hubble…
Busy Galaxy
Dual lanes of gas, dust, and stellar nurseries cross NGC 660, a galaxy in the constellation Pisces. Recent research suggests…
Big Blast
A powerful solar flare erupts in this image from a Sun-watching spacecraft. The flare is an explosion on the Sun’s…