Adorable Sloth Steals the Show by Photobombing Rocket Launch
A lovable sloth named Gerard photobombed a major rocket launch in South America when he unexpectedly appeared on the livestream.
Space Probe Captures Detailed Images of Mars’ Moon Deimos
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency has unveiled the most-detailed images ever of Deimos, the smaller and outermost of Mars' two natural satellites (the other is Phobos).
SuperBIT Telescope Captures Space from a Stadium-Sized Balloon
The Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) was recently carried about 20.5 miles (32.9 kilometers) above Earth's surface on a massive NASA helium balloon, capturing the balloon-based telescope's first research images.
This Optical Illusion Photo Was Not Taken from Space
A viral photo has internet users scratching their heads as an apparent image of Earth taken from space isn't what it seems.
Photos of the Hybrid Solar Eclipse that will only Happen 7 Times this Century
Skywatchers across the South Pacific witnessed a rare hybrid solar eclipse yesterday -- two eclipses in one.
NASA’s Roman Telescope Prepares to Solve the Mysteries of the Universe
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (NGRST or Roman) will feature two primary instruments, a 300.8-megapixel infrared Wide Field Instrument (WFI) and a Coronagraph designed for studying faint objects, when it launches in 2027. The NASA Goddard team recently installed a vital subsystem for the space telescope's Wide Field Instrument.
Astronomer Captures NASA’s Mysterious Green Laser Beams
A homemade motion detection camera has become the first instrument on Earth to capture NASA's enigmatic ICESat-2 satellite firing laser beams at Earth.
Webb Captures Star-Forming Galactic Merger Brighter Than 1 Trillion Suns
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning "smash-up" of two spiral galaxies. Collectively called Arp 220, the collision of the pair of galaxies has facilitated massive star formation.
Jupiter Probe Sends Back Earth Selfies as it Embarks on 12-Year Mission
A space probe that will explore Jupiter and its moons beamed back farewell selfies with planet Earth in situ hours after it was successfully launched on Friday.
Giant Spiral Appears Amid the Aurora Lights in Alaska’s Night Sky
A photographer out capturing the aurora lights over Alaska on Saturday night was dumbfounded when a giant blue spiral appeared above him.
Scientists Use AI to Enhance First-Ever Photo of Black Hole
A team of researchers has developed a machine-learning technique to give the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole a new, sharper look.
’60 Minutes’ Investigates Deep Space and the James Webb Space Telescope
Since NASA shared the first five images from the James Webb Space Telescope last July, astronomers have been busy using the telescope to study the cosmos and uncover new information about the origins of the universe. Scott Pelley took a closer look at Webb and its images in the most recent episode of "60 Minutes."
The Story Behind NASA’s Iconic and Timeless Artemis II Portraits
Last week, NASA revealed the four astronauts embarking on the Artemis II mission. It's a momentous mission for NASA and humanity because Artemis II will be the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972 that a crewed spacecraft will travel to the Moon and beyond low Earth orbit.
Researchers Unveil Novel AI Algorithm That Can Unblur the Cosmos
While vital to humanity's existence on Earth, the planet's atmosphere is a major nuisance for astronomers trying to learn more about what's beyond Earth. The cosmos would be much easier to study without the pesky atmosphere. Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago and Tsinghua University in Beijing have unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered approach to cleaning up images captured by ground-based telescopes.
Scientists Have Created a Huge 5.7-Terapixel Global Image of Mars
A group at Caltech's Bruce Murray Laboratory for Planetary Visualization has unveiled a 5.7-terapixel global image of Mars.
Webb Captures a Spectacular Photo of Uranus and its Rings
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a gorgeous photo of the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus. Not only that, but the rings around the ice giant are clearly visible for only the third time.
Distant, Lonely Galaxy is Isolated Because it Annihilated Its Neighbors
Astronomers used NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the International Gemini Observatory to discover a distant, lonely galaxy that has assimilated its former nearby galaxies, essentially having cannibalized its neighbors.
Hear What Apollo 11 Astronauts Said as They Shot Iconic Earthrise Photos
A photographer who was "rummaging" through the NASA archives stumbled across an amazing earthrise timelapse taken by the crew of Apollo 11 and then dubbed the audio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins discussing the camera settings.
Webb’s ‘Cosmic Seahorse’ Photo Shows Gravity Bending Spacetime
One of the first images the James Webb Space Telescope ever captured was only possible thanks to a gravitational lens. Its latest is another example of this phenomenon, this time featuring a galaxy called the Cosmic Seahorse.
Photographer Captures Ultra-Rare Red Ring of Light Over Italy
A photographer has captured a rare and mysterious phenomenon called ELVE which appears as a massive red ring of light in the sky and is generated from thunderstorm clouds.
Pentagon Refuses to Release Footage of UFOs Being Shot Down
The Pentagon says that footage of "aircraft interaction" with UFOs exists but the United States Department of Defense has refused to release it.
Hubble Captures Afterglow of the Most Powerful Gamma-Ray of all Time
Last October, a burst of gamma-ray light hit Earth that was so strong scientists believe it was the brightest to ever hit human civilization -- dubbing it the BOAT (brightest of all time).
Five Planets Line Up in the Night Sky Tonight
Photographers around the world may want to point their lenses to the western night sky tonight to capture a rare image of five planets lined up.
Stunning Photos of the Aurora Lights Seen as Far South as New Mexico
An intense electromagnetic storm created an awesome show of northern lights as far south as Arizona last week piquing the interest of photographers across North America.
Incredible Sun Image Showing Solar Tornado that’s Over 75,000 Miles Tall
Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel teamed up to produce this stunning image of the Sun with a solar tornado spinning off it that's as tall as 14 Earths.
Beautiful and Rare High-Altitude Clouds Captured Shimmering over Mars
The Mars Perseverance Rover has captured images of rare, high-altitude noctilucent clouds shimmering over the Red Planet.
Hunt for the Photographer Who Took the ‘Best’ UFO Picture in Existence
The "best ever" photograph of a UFO has resurfaced and now the hunt is on for the person who took what's known as the Calvine photo.
Awe-Struck Californians Film Space Junk Re-Entering the Atmosphere
The people of Northern California were confused and slightly afraid after space junk re-entered the atmosphere blazing a trail in the night sky above.
Animated Map Charts Intense Gamma-Ray Blasts Across the Universe
NASA has released a stunning animation that maps gamma-ray light blasting across the universe over a period of one year.
Image of Ancient Glacier on Mars Raises Hopes for Human Exploration
The remains of a glacier on Mars have been discovered via the HiRISE camera attached to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. If the ice is confirmed, it would have significant implications for humans who may land there one day.
Webb Photographs the Rarely-Seen Moments Just Before a Supernova
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured what is known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the brief phase that comes just before it goes supernova. Due to how short the time is that a star is in this phase, it is one of the rarest astronomical observations.
NASA Helicopter Captures Gorgeous Sunset on Mars
NASA’s Mars helicopter drone has beamed back a rare pretty picture of a sunset on the Red Planet
Satellites are Spoiling Images Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
The images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope are increasingly being spoiled by thousands of satellites streaking through the sky.
Astronomer Captures Meteorite Crashing into the Moon
A Japanese astronomer captured the moment a meteorite crashed into the Moon creating a flash of light and a new crater.
NASA Release Photos of Strange Circular Sands Dunes on Mars
Unusual sand dunes have been spotted on Mars. Almost perfectly circular, planetary scientists have been left baffled as to what they are.
Astronaut’s Image Refracted Through a Weightless Water Bubble in Space
Space provides all kinds of photo opportunities and one astronaut took advantage of microgravity for this unique image.
The First Ever Feature Film Shot Entirely in Space is Russian Made
The trailer for the first feature film shot entirely in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been released by Russia.
Photographer Captures Venus and Jupiter Converging Over 10 Days
A photographer captured Venus and Jupiter over a period of 10 days as they converged toward each other in the night sky, practically kissing one another at the apex.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures the First Images of Sun Rays on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has captured images of sun rays shining through the clouds at sunset, the first time this type of light has ever been observed on the Red Planet.
Supernova First Spotted 1,800 Years Ago Captured on Telescope Camera
A supernova witnessed by Chinese astronomers in the year 185 A.D. has been captured by the Dark Energy Camera telescope.
‘Absolutely Unreal’ Photo of Aurora From Space Shows How Huge it Was
Astronaut Josh Cassada captured this incredible photo of the aurora borealis this week from his perspective on the International Space Station (ISS), which gives some perspective of just how huge the phenomenon was.
The First Ever Close-up Image of Mars Was Actually a Paint-by-Numbers
The first time the public ever got to see a close-up image of Mars they were actually looking at a paint-by-numbers picture generated from the real photo's data.
Gorgeous Photo of a Distant Nebula Took 81 Hours to Capture
Husband and wife photographer team Antoine and Dalia Grelin spent 81 hours capturing a photo of NGC 2264, a large and colorful nebula 2,500 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros, not far from the famous Orion Nebula.
Photographer Shocked to See Northern Lights from Southern California
A photographer was shocked to capture the northern lights as far south as she was in Death Valley, California.
The Largest Sky Map Photo Ever Made Has Gotten Even Bigger
Now in its sixth year, the tenth data release from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys now covers half the sky and totals a petabyte of data combined from three separate telescopes.
James Webb Photographs Ancient, Massive Galaxies That Shouldn’t Exist
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been used to identify six galaxies that potentially emerged extremely early in the universe’s history and are so massive they should not be possible under the current cosmological theory.
New Documentary Helps Wrap Your Mind Around James Webb’s Photos
Following the success of the "Ultimate Space Telescope" documentary, PBS's science series NOVA has released a second film titled "New Eye on the Universe" that aims to provide a better understanding of how James Webb is deepening the understanding of the universe.
New Photo of UFO Orb Taken by US Military in Iraq
An investigative filmmaker claims to have obtained a photo of a UFO taken by the U.S. military in an active conflict zone.
Timelapse of the Green Comet that Passed Through our Solar System
An astrophotographer has put together an awesome timelapse video of the green comet that passed through the solar system this past month.
Hubble Photographs Mysterious Seasonal ‘Spokes’ in Saturn’s Rings
New photos from Hubble show what scientists call "spokes" across Saturn's rings. First seen by NASA's Voyager in the 1980s, these spokes appear seasonally and scientists still can't fully explain them.