The Interstellar Clouds of Orion

The constellation of Orion is much more than three stars in a row.

SEIS: Listening for Marsquakes

If you put your ear to Mars, what would you hear?

Stephan's Quintet from Hubble

When did these big galaxies first begin to dance?

A Live View from the International Space Station

If you were floating above the Earth right now, this is what you might see.

NICER at Night

Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Messier 2

After the Crab Nebula, M1, this giant star cluster is the second entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous list of things that are not comets.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Lunar Eclipse over Cologne Cathedral

Why would a bright full Moon suddenly become dark? Because it entered the shadow of the Earth.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

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

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered

"Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here's the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!"

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