Clouds drift through the sky as the light fades near sunset in this three frame animated gif.

The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed.

What it would look like to leave planet Earth?

By the turn of the 20th century advances in photography contributed an important tool for astronomers.

Part of a 360 degree panorama, this view looks out from the Mars rover Curiosity's current location on the Red Planet dubbed Teal Ridge.

If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.

Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars?

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy.

On October 10, a new telescope reflected the light of the setting Sun.

A new chapter in space flight began in 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida: the Bumper V-2.