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A farewell to Saturn
Two days before it plunged into Saturn's atmosphere last September 15, the Cassini spacecraft returned this final, full mosaic image of the planet.
November 22, 2017
Asteroids photobomb distant galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope captured nearby asteroids photobombing distant galaxies
November 4, 2017
Is telekinesis real?
A neuroscientist talks about the history of telekinesis and the complexity of the human brain.
November 1, 2017
How do human genes act in space?
"Looking at gene expression ... we really see an explosion, like fireworks taking off, as soon as the human body gets into space."
October 29, 2017
Find constellations of the zodiac
Today's sky chart shows the constellations of the zodiac that are up after nightfall on these October evenings.
October 13, 2017
Night sky from sea caves
Two images of the Milky Way, taken on the same night from sea caves along the California coastline, hundreds of miles apart.
September 29, 2017
Aging star blows off smoky bubble
A strikingly beautiful view of a delicate bubble of expelled material around the exotic red star U Antliae helps astronomers understand how stars evolve during the later stages of their life-cycles.
September 20, 2017
Goodbye, Cassini!
The Cassini spacecraft has become part of Saturn, the planet it studied so spectacularly and so long. Cassini's last images and final moments, here.
September 15, 2017
Dark for 2 years after dino-killing asteroid?
Can you imagine a sky so laden with soot that all of Earth stayed dark for 2 years? New research suggests it happened, at the end of the age of the dinosaurs.
August 31, 2017
NASA’s plans for August 21 eclipse
Not traveling to the centerline of the eclipse? Expect NASA images via 11 spacecraft, at least 3 aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons, and the International Space Station.
June 26, 2017
