The vast majority of wannabe planets in the universe are likely destroyed by cosmic forces long before they have a chance to evolve from dusty disks circling their parent stars, […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The nearby galaxy M33 has a much smaller central bulge than astronomers had previously thought — or perhaps no bulge at all, according to astronomers at Ohio […]
Visually Impaired Students Touch the Stars with New Hubble Book
Students who in the past have not been able to experience some of NASA’s spectacular discoveries now have a unique opportunity to touch the stars. Some of the most majestic […]
Lockheed Martin Releases Paris Air Show Press Briefing Schedule
Lockheed Martin today released its press-briefing schedule for the Paris Air Show. All briefings will take place at the company’s business chalet press center located in Row A, Chalet 400, […]
Astronomers report galactic baby boom
A pair of young astronomers has found a bumper crop of “infant” galaxies that may help scientists develop new insights into the beginnings of galaxy formation. Reporting at this week’s […]
Bigger, better catalog unveils half a billion celestial objects
It’s a very big universe out there, and an astronomer’s work is never done when it comes to simply counting and cataloging the sheer number of stars in the heavens. […]
Build your own space scrapbook
Want to learn more about your favorite star or galaxy? NASA Hubble Space Telescope pictures and other information about thousands of stars and galaxies beyond our solar system are just […]
Dust Devils At Arizona Targeted For Mars Experiment This Week
From Lori Stiles, UA News Services, 520.621.1877 (EDITORS: Note directions to field site and cell phone contact numbers at the end of this story.) A University of Arizona-led international team […]
NASA Goddard Innovator Inducted into the 2001 Space Technology Hall of Fame
Dr. Murzy Jhabvala, the chief engineer of NASA Goddard Space Flight Centers’ Instrument Technology Center, has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for his role in the […]
Arecibo finds radio beacons from colliding galaxies
PASADENA, Calif. — When galaxies collide, they leave clues in the wake of their primordial history: radio beacons from their tell-tale hearts. Thanks to an upgrade of the radio telescope […]