Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail
Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.
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Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.
A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.
The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.
The capture by the International Space Station's robot arm came a day late because of an unexpected, but now resolved, software issue.
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.
The upgraded Cygnus spacecraft is carrying more than 5 tons of equipment and supplies, including holiday food for the lab's crew.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ongoing.
A blood moon rose in the night sky this week, offering a dazzling celestial event for people across multiple continents.
Astronomers in Chile captured a new image of comet 3I/ATLAS on its journey across the inner solar system.
SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday, chalking up what appeared to be a remarkably successful test flight in the wake of three back-to-back failures earlier this year.
SpaceX hopes to pick up the pace with Super Heavy-Starship test flights amid concern the rocket may not be ready in time for a planned 2027 moon landing.
Along with delivering needed supplies and equipment, the Dragon features a "boost kit" to help raise the space station's altitude.
Taking no chances, SpaceX called off an attempt to launch its huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket after running into problems with ground equipment.