NASA/SwRI A new NASA mission is already collecting data and producing striking images of the solar system. Launched in March, the PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere ...

NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has solved a long-standing cosmic mystery about how X-rays are generated in ...

Discover recent breakthroughs in space exploration, from reusable rockets and Mars missions to lunar programs and advanced ...

The spectacular display, known as the Northern Lights in Earth's northern hemisphere, was captured by NASA's Perseverance Rover. It is the first time aurora visible to the naked eye has been captured ...

NASA reveals X-ray images of a fractured bone in the Milky Way This bone is a galactic center filament Scientists suggest the fracture is a result of a collision with neutron ...

In photos The details in this photograph include the airglow of the atmosphere dividing Earth from space — yellow-green at an altitude of 75 miles and a faint reddish hue 250 miles above the ...

Don Pettit spent a busy 220 days at the International Space Station. He conducted experiments, talked with students and ...

Scientists have transformed the “Cosmic Cliffs” image, first revealed in July 2022, into a sweeping three‑dimensional fly‑through that lets audiences dive into a glittering nursery of stars. The new ...

A 2024 geomagnetic storm exposed vulnerabilities on Earth, disrupted GPS, power grids, and is reshaping our view of solar ...