Stretching Out
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy is stretching a large gas cloud, known as…
One-Size-Fits-Many
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is a popular size. Many heavier planets in other star systems are…
Seeing Saturn in a New Light
James Webb Space Telescope snapped this image of Saturn, its rings, and three of its moons in late June. The…
A Plethora of Stars
Thousands of stars sparkle in this Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of Messier 10, a globular star cluster…
Hot World
The hottest planet yet discovered, KELT 9b, orbits its parent star from pole to pole, as seen in this NASA…
75 and Counting!
The 200-inch Hale Telescope peers out from its massive dome, with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran…
Brimmed Galaxy
A dark lane of dust outlines the disk of Messier 104, giving the galaxy a festive nickname: the Sombrero. The…
Headed for Trouble
Skylab, the first American space station, headed for orbit 50 years ago, on May 14, 1973. It was designed to…
Missed Opportunity
When NASA cancelled the final three planned Apollo missions, in the early 1970s, it abandoned three possible landing sites. Although…
Nicer Astronomy
NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope, has been operating aboard the International Space Station since 2017. Its…