The sparkling scene depicted in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located 42 ...

NASA invites the public to virtually sail along with the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System‘s space journey using NASA’s ...

Retired senior scientist and plant physiologist Ray Wheeler has played a vital role in advancing plant research in space.

On August 19-20, 53 educators from a diverse set of learning contexts (libraries, K-12 classrooms, 4-H afterschool clubs, ...

The NASA Science Activation program’s NASA eClips project, led by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), aims to increase Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) literacy and ...

It is an important and exciting juncture in Mars exploration and astrobiology. This year, the SHERLOC instrument beat the ...

Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own ...

Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of ...

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a volunteer organization that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy, NGC 4694. Most galaxies fall into one of two basic types.

In August 2024, the NASA Science Activation program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a ...

There’s more to thunderclouds than rain and lightning. Thunderclouds can produce intense bursts of gamma rays.