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Stars Are Being Born in the Depths of a Black Hole
Stars Are Being Born in the Depths of a Black Hole

In the Phoenix constellation, astronomers have confirmed the first example of a galaxy cluster where large numbers of stars are…

George Gorospe: From Intern to Research Engineer
George Gorospe: From Intern to Research Engineer

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, George Gorospe was taught by his parents to take pride in his Native…

Hinode Watches from Orbit as Mercury Crosses the Sun
Hinode Watches from Orbit as Mercury Crosses the Sun

The international Hinode solar-observing satellite captured the transit of Mercury as it passed between Earth and the Sun on Nov.…

Ceres Robotics Lunar Lander Concept
Ceres Robotics Lunar Lander Concept

Ceres Robotics was one of five companies announced on Nov. 18, 2019, as taking part in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload…

SpaceX Lunar Lander Concept
SpaceX Lunar Lander Concept

SpaceX was one of five companies announced on Nov. 18, 2019, as taking part in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services…

Blue Origin Lunar Lander Concept
Blue Origin Lunar Lander Concept

Blue Origin was one of five companies announced on Nov. 18, 2019, as taking part in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload…

Sierra Nevada Corp. Lunar Lander Concept
Sierra Nevada Corp. Lunar Lander Concept

Sierra Nevada was one of five companies announced on Nov. 18, 2019, as taking part in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload…

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Lander Concept
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Lander Concept

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems was one of five companies announced on Nov. 18, 2019 as taking part in NASA’s Commercial Lunar…

A Cloudy Martian Night, Through the Eyes of a Supercomputer
A Cloudy Martian Night, Through the Eyes of a Supercomputer

The behavior of water-ice clouds on Mars plays a big role in its climate, and this computer simulation shows them…

Astronauts Complete First Excursion to Repair Cosmic Particle Detector
Astronauts Complete First Excursion to Repair Cosmic Particle Detector

Station Commander ​​Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency conducts repairs, while attached to the Canadarm during the first spacewalk…