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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
14 May 2021, 13:45 UTC
This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313. Emission nebulae are bright, diffuse clouds of ionized gas that emit their own light.
Hubble Spots a Cosmic Cloud’s Silver Lining
14 May 2021, 13:45 UTC
This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313. Emission nebulae are bright, diffuse clouds of ionized gas that emit their own light.
NOIRLab Press Releases
11 May 2021, 19:00 UTC
Photo Release: By Jove! Jupiter Shows Its Stripes and Colors
11 May 2021, 19:00 UTC
American Astronomical Society
11 May 2021, 16:25 UTC
NASA’s newest Mars rover is beginning to study the floor of an ancient crater that once held a lake.
Perseverance’s Robotic Arm Starts Conducting Science on Mars
11 May 2021, 16:25 UTC
NASA’s newest Mars rover is beginning to study the floor of an ancient crater that once held a lake.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
10 May 2021, 19:22 UTC
After nearly five years in space, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heads for Earth with Asteroid Sample
10 May 2021, 19:22 UTC
After nearly five years in space, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
ESA Top News
6 May 2021, 08:00 UTC
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, has come ‘home’ to ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands to undergo an extreme environment test in Europe’s largest thermal vacuum chamber to prepare for its journey to the outer Solar System.
Juice arrives at ESA’s technical heart
6 May 2021, 08:00 UTC
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, has come ‘home’ to ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands to undergo an extreme environment test in Europe’s largest thermal vacuum chamber to prepare for its journey to the outer Solar System.
NASA Breaking News
5 May 2021, 20:51 UTC
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, Webb opened its iconic primary mirror wings in May as part of the telescope’s final testing regimen at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California. The conclusion of this test represents an important milestone as Webb marches toward launch.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing as NASA’s Webb Prepares for Launch
5 May 2021, 20:51 UTC
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, Webb opened its iconic primary mirror wings in May as part of the telescope’s final testing regimen at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California. The conclusion of this test represents an important milestone as Webb marches toward launch.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
30 Apr 2021, 13:00 UTC
The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas – a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Fittingly known as the “Necklace Nebula,” this planetary nebula is located 15,000 light-years away from Earth in the small, dim constellation of Sagitta (the Arrow).
Hubble Views a Dazzling Cosmic Necklace
30 Apr 2021, 13:00 UTC
The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas – a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Fittingly known as the “Necklace Nebula,” this planetary nebula is located 15,000 light-years away from Earth in the small, dim constellation of Sagitta (the Arrow).
ESO Top News
27 Apr 2021, 10:00 UTC
New telescope at ESO’s La Silla joins effort to protect Earth from risky asteroids
27 Apr 2021, 10:00 UTC
Universities Space Research Association
23 Apr 2021, 14:19 UTC
After making numerous discoveries of how magnetic fields shape our universe, an instrument flying on board the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is about to get even faster at gathering data.
