M51, whose name comes from being the 51st entry in Charles Messier's catalog, is considered to be a classic example…
Dusty grains - including tiny specks of the minerals found in peridot, sapphires and rubies - can be seen blowing…
This artist's conception shows binary-star system HD 113766, where astronomers suspect a rocky Earth-like planet is forming around one of…
This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter constellation, Orion. Astronomers…
Neptune in Visible Light (Left) This natural-color views shows Neptune in visible light with three of its moons.
Scroll right to see a breathtaking panorama of Mars from the top of Husband Hill. The image was taken by…
The space shuttle Atlantis is seen on pad 39A as the sun sets, Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at NASA's Kennedy…
Since the first crew arrived on Nov. 2, 2000, the International Space Station has grown and evolved into a state-of-the-art…
The Pistol Nebula, one of the intrinsically brightest stars in our galaxy, appears as the bright white dot in the…
This false-color image of Saturn's main rings was made by combining data from multiple star occultations using Cassini's ultraviolet imaging…
