A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...

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 ...

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

The Hubble Telescope has spotted an unusual spiral galaxy – 76 million light-years away – that resembles an eye ...

In this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its ...

NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to the observatory, project officials warn.

its crew members performed the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Endeavour also reached the Mir space station once and the International Space Station multiple times. Perhaps sensing ...

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

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Carbon, essential for life, journeys through space in a galactic recycling process, fueling star and planet formation.