The most recent discoveries in our universe.
Gigapixels of Andromeda
Stunning video. Hubble’s high-definition panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy. Get an idea of what a few hundred billion stars looks like…
Direct Image of a Baby Exoplanet
Stunning direct image of an infant exoplanet 400 light-years away, discovered by UH-Led team using Maunakea Telescopes.
The Sun as a Glowing Pumpkin
Active regions on our Sun gave it the appearance of a jack-o’-lantern, on Oct. 8, 2014.
The Moona Lisa
Only natural colors of the Moon in planet Earth’s sky appear in this creative visual presentation, of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Biggest Asteroids in our Solar System
ESO images some of the biggest asteroids in our Solar System, using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile
How many Stars are there in Space?
Look up at the sky on a clear night, and you’ll see thousands of stars – about 6,000 or so. But that’s only a tiny fraction of
Rubin’s Galaxy
In this Hubble Space Telescope image UGC 2885, Rubin’s Galaxy, a giant spiral galaxy about 232 million light-years distant, has about 10 times as many stars as
NASA sets James Webb Space Telescope for December Launch
NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, to serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe
The largest things in the universe are black holes. In contrast to things like planets or stars they have no physical size limit, and can literally grow
A stunning mosaic image of our Sun
This NuSTAR image of our Sun is a mosaic made from combining smaller images.