Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 ...

D.15 LISA Preparatory Science (LPS) supports U.S. investigators to conduct activities that contribute to furthering the eventual science yield of LISA. It is not intended as a vehicle for funding ...

Weird lighting and long shadows are among the out-of-this-world phenomena NASA astronauts will experience at the Moon's south ...

The spacecraft uses its thrusters to stay pointed at Earth, but after 47 years in space some of the fuel tubes have become ...

To conclude its exploration of the mysterious margin unit before it ascends the rim of Jezero Crater, Perseverance made one ...

Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were ...

It’s 7 billion years ago, and the universe’s heyday of star formation is beginning to slow. What might our Milky Way galaxy ...

The summer season for educators can be a time of rest and rejuvenation, but it can also offer opportunities for professional ...

It's dust-storm season on Mars! Over the past couple of weeks, as we ascended the Jezero Crater rim, our science team has ...

A NASA-developed material made of carbon nanotubes will enable our search for exoplanets—some of which might be capable of ...

A partial lunar eclipse makes the full supermoon on Sept. 17th extra super. Also, chances to observe five planets this month, ...

The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the ...