Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

This nebula measures about 15 light-years across

NASA Releases Gorgeous View of the ISS Transiting the Sun

NASA Releases Gorgeous View of the ISS Transiting the Sun

The view was obtained last Sunday, September 6

ESA Releases New View of Comet 67P/C-G

ESA Releases New View of Comet 67P/C-G

The comet was imaged by the space agency's Rosetta probe

ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

The star forming cloud goes by the name of RCW 34

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2015
Medusa Nebula Looks Positively Stunning in New ESO Space Image

Medusa Nebula Looks Positively Stunning in New ESO Space Image

This view of the Medusa Nebula was delivered by ESO's Very Large Telescope in northern Chile's Atacama Desert

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 4th, 2015
Iconic Pillars of Creation Imaged in 3D for the First Time Ever

Iconic Pillars of Creation Imaged in 3D for the First Time Ever

The Pillars of Creation sit in the Eagle Nebula some 7,000 light-years away, will disappear in about 3 million years

Saturn's Moon Hyperion Can Easily Be Mistaken for a Sea Sponge

Saturn's Moon Hyperion Can Easily Be Mistaken for a Sea Sponge

Gorgeously detailed image produced by the Cassini spacecraft shows the celestial body is oddly porous

Here's What the Curiosity Rover Looks like to the Mars Orbiter

Here's What the Curiosity Rover Looks like to the Mars Orbiter

Scientists release space image showing NASA's Curiosity rover parked in a valley on the surface of the Red Planet

ESA Astronomers Revisit Stunning Space Image of Exploded Star

ESA Astronomers Revisit Stunning Space Image of Exploded Star

The image, delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the distant and freakishly old Veil Nebula

Comet Lovejoy Looks Stunning in New Space Image

Comet Lovejoy Looks Stunning in New Space Image

The image, obtained with the help of the Dark Energy Camera, was shared with the public just yesterday

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 13th, 2015
Exploded, Torn-Apart Star Resembles Blooming Cosmic Flower

Exploded, Torn-Apart Star Resembles Blooming Cosmic Flower

The exploded star, located within our home galaxy, was imaged with the help of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

Mars' South Polar Ice Cap Looks like a Space Cappuccino

Mars' South Polar Ice Cap Looks like a Space Cappuccino

The red- and brown-hued landscapes in this corner of the planet look just like chocolate and caramel

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 10th, 2015
Hubble Sees Seriously Creepy Smiley Face in Outer Space

Hubble Sees Seriously Creepy Smiley Face in Outer Space

The smiley face has two orange eyes and a white button nose, some say it looks like a cosmic emoticon

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 29th, 2015
Super Awesome Cometary Globule Looks like a Vicious Cosmic Beast

Super Awesome Cometary Globule Looks like a Vicious Cosmic Beast

The cometary globule, located at a distance of about 1,300 light-years from our planet, goes by the name of CG4

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2015
First Massive Solar Flare of 2015 Shines Insanely Bright in NASA Image

First Massive Solar Flare of 2015 Shines Insanely Bright in NASA Image

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation, can upset GPS and communications signals on Earth when too intense

Phytoplankton Bloom Near Alaska Revealed in Satellite Image

Phytoplankton Bloom Near Alaska Revealed in Satellite Image

The image was obtained with the help of the Landsat 8 satellite, NASA scientists released it just a few days ago

Astronomers Release Bird's-Eye View of the Andromeda Galaxy

Astronomers Release Bird's-Eye View of the Andromeda Galaxy

The image, obtained with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, comprises over 100 million stars

 
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