NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Teams Up With Observatories Around Solar System for 4th Solar Encounter
At the heart of understanding our space environment is the knowledge that conditions throughout space — from the Sun to the atmospheres of planets to the radiation environment in deep…
Japan’s HTV-9 Cargo Craft Helps Supply the Space Station
Japan’s resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is pictured attached to the International Space Station‘s Harmony module. Stowed inside the Japanese space freighter is the HTV-8 cargo pallet that was…
The Space In-between: Aurora Australis
Like a wisp of electric green smoke, the aurora australis seemingly intersects with the Earth’s airglow as the International Space Station orbited above the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica. Ever-shifting displays of colored…
Hubble Makes Surprising Find in Early Universe
New results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early universe took place sooner than previously thought. A European team…
The Red Planet’s Holden Crater
Much of Mars is covered by sand and dust but in some places stacks of sedimentary layers are visible. In this image, exquisite layering is revealed emerging from the sand in…