The Case of the Missing Ceres Craters
Ceres is covered in countless small, young craters, but none are larger than 175 miles (280 kilometers) in diameter. To scientists, this is a huge mystery, given that the dwarf planet must have been...
Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the vibrant core of the galaxy NGC 3125. Discovered by John Herschel in 1835, NGC 3125 is a great example of a starburst galaxy — a galaxy in which...
How a Solution for Mars Architecture Helped with Energy Efficiency in the Home
Anyone who has ever tried to design a home to maximize both cost and energy efficiency knows: the virtually endless options can be overwhelming. “Manually trying to figure out optimal combinations...
NASA’s SDO Watches Bursts of Solar Material
Solar material repeatedly bursts from the sun in this close-up captured on July 9-10, 2016, by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO. The sun is composed of plasma, a gas in which the negative...
Pluto: Preparing for the Perfect Alignment
Every year, planets orbiting the sun beyond Earth’s orbit reach what astronomers call “opposition,” when they appear in the sky at the position opposite that of the sun. At opposition, the planet,...
NASA’s Hubble Looks to the Final Frontier
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the TV series “Star Trek” has captured the public’s imagination with the signature phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone...
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Makes First Atmospheric Study of Earth-Sized Exoplanets
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have conducted the first search for atmospheres around temperate, Earth-sized planets beyond our solar system and found indications that increase the...
NASA Reveals Critical Information on Climate Trends
Climate change’s devastating effects continue to take place, and so does climate change. While we hope to hear some good news regarding our environment, here comes NASA to tell us that 2016...
