Hubble Spots a Merging Galactic Gem
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520 million light-years from
Meet Gorgosaurus: Sotheby’s to Offer First of Its Kind Dinosaur in Natural History Auction this Month
“In my career, I have had the privilege of handling and selling many exceptional and unique objects, but few have the capacity to inspire
Chandra Shows Giant Black Hole Spins Slower Than Its Peers
H1821+643 is a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole, located about 3.4 billion light years from Earth. Astronomers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to determine the spin of
To Infinity and Beyond: NASA Collaborates on New Lightyear Film
NASA assets have a far-reaching audience including those beyond scientists and engineers. Visual resources including imagery and other video footage, filming at NASA centers
New Spacewalking, Moonwalking Services
NASA has selected Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to advance spacewalking capabilities in low-Earth orbit and at the Moon, by buying services that provide
First Images From NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Coming Soon
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will release its first full-color images
Total Lunar Eclipse on View May 15-16
On the night of May 15, and into the early hours of May 16, skywatchers will be treated to a phenomenon which takes place
Sagittarius A*: NASA Telescopes Support Event Horizon Telescope in Studying Milky Way’s Black Hole
The main panel of this graphic contains X-ray data from Chandra (blue) depicting hot gas that was blown away from massive stars near the
Scientists with NASA’s MMS Mission Crack 60-Year Mystery of Fast Magnetic Explosions
In just minutes, a flare on the Sun can release enough energy to power the whole world for 20,000 years. An explosive process called
Hubble Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers. The estimated diameter is approximately 80
Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after
Einstein doctorate diploma from his miraculous year leads Bonhams April fine books & manuscripts sale
New York – Einstein’s original Doctorate Certificate from 1905, an important personal relic of the 20th-century’s greatest scientist, will lead the Bonhams Fine Books
