In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on ...

Star-forming galaxies, including ours, are rich in elements - and secrets. Stars come to life fastest in the early histories ...

Astronomers are celebrating the completion of a 2.5-billion-pixel panoramic picture of the entire Andromeda Galaxy. The team includes several UC Santa Cruz researchers who made significant ...

Boca Chica, Texas, is home to SpaceX’s flagship assembly and test installation, Starbase. Since 2021, I have been conducting ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, ...

It took a while, but investors and space enthusiasts are finally getting the drama they have been looking for: David versus Goliath, but in space. SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is set to test ...

In 2011, the 30-year space shuttle program ended as Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With five shuttles ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is slated for its inaugural launch early Thursday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 3-hour window opened at 1 a.m.

The two astronauts have a busy day ahead of them. Hague and Williams will "patch light leaks in the NICER X-ray telescope, ...

From new perspectives on the early universe to illuminating the extreme environment near a black hole, discoveries from NASA ...

Space Communications Specialist Alexandra Doten, AKA Astro Alexandra, on the gear designed for future space travel, what will ...