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Flames of Betelgeuse in new image
Infrared imagery from the Very Large Telescope shows a dazzling nebula around Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
June 24, 2011
See a glowing emerald nebula in the Milky Way
Spitzer Space Telescope captured the infrared light from an emerald nebula, RCW 120, likely surrounding terrifically hot giant stars. See it here.
June 23, 2011
Phobos slips past Jupiter
The Mars Express spacecraft observed an alignment of Jupiter and the Martian moon Phobos. Captured images now appear as an animation of this rare event.
June 20, 2011
Major drop in solar activity ahead, scientists say
The sun might be headed for a rest period, according to the National Solar Observatory and the Air Force Research Laboratory. Read more about the possible drop in solar activity.
June 14, 2011
Asteroid Vesta in video from Dawn spacecraft
A video lets us begin to glimpse surface details on the giant asteroid Vesta, as NASA's Dawn spacecraft heads in for a final approach.
June 14, 2011
Vesta and Ceres targets of Dawn spacecraft
Chris Russell on NASA's Dawn mission to orbit around two of the biggest bodies in the asteroid belt: Ceres and Vesta. First stop Vesta in July 2011.
June 14, 2011
Two monster black holes active in nearby galaxy
A second supersized black hole has been discovered at the heart of a nearby galaxy - Markarian 739 - already known to be sporting one.
June 13, 2011
Watch a solar flare happen
Check out this video from NASA of the June 7, 2011 solar flare. Watch it happen!
June 12, 2011
Froth of magnetic bubbles at edge of solar system
Voyager mission scientists say these spacecraft have sent back big news from the edge of our solar system: it's bubbly out there.
June 9, 2011
Supernova 1987A remnant lights up
Supernova 1987A has become the youngest supernova remnant visible to us.
June 9, 2011
