A scientist was urged not to take a risky cosmic image. He didn't listen.
“I'm willing to fall on my sword.” In the summer of 1995, Robert Williams, then director of the Space Telescope…
Scientists discover a rebellious star family defying the cosmic order
These Milky Way stars are soon-to-be estranged. Astronomers poring through a now-retired space telescope’s data have spotted a bizarre family…
Webb telescope may have just revealed a spiral galaxy's startling secret
It's not just churning out stars. Scientists have found an unusual neon glow near the center of the Southern Pinwheel…
Hubble snaps photo of an eerie part of the universe
A dark, silhouetted object. NASA‘s school-bus-sized telescope won’t quit. In what’s become a brilliant investment for scientists and taxpayers alike,…
Spacecraft spots NASA rover driving through Mars' desert
An extraterrestrial drive. A Martian spacecraft spied a Martian rover rumbling through the red desert. The new image captured by…
Scientists find subtle clues ancient Mars had rainy days, too
New study uses computers to simulate the Red Planet's past. For the past four years, NASA‘s Perseverance rover has rambled…
This weird planet sports a giant tail like a comet
Here's why astronomers are excited. Astronomers have accidentally found a planet with a debris trail like a comet that stretches…
U.S. satellites snap stunning footage of a punishing desert storm
“This one is an all-timer.” Earth isn’t as extreme as the sci-fi desert planet Arrakis, of Dune fame. But it…
A NASA rover just exposed something on Mars that eluded orbiters
What happened to the Red Planet's ancient atmosphere? A NASA rover taking rock samples on Mars has uncovered a plentiful…
NASA spacecraft zooms by strange asteroid, beams back images
It's an odd space rock. A NASA spacecraft is traveling to the most mysterious asteroids in the solar system. On…