Comet crystals found in a nearby planetary system
Close-up of olivine crystals seen inside a meteorite found on Earth that originated from a partly melted Solar System asteroid...
The Helix Nebula: Bigger in Death than Life
A dying star is throwing a cosmic tantrum in this combined image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Galaxy...
Solar cell consisting of a single molecule
Photosystem-I (green) is optically excited by an electrode (on top). An electron then is transferred step by step in only 16 nanoseconds....
NASA Radar to Study Volcanoes in Alaska, Japan
This UAVSAR interferogram shows active volcano Mount St. Helens (left) and dormant volcano Mount...
A curious cold layer in the atmosphere of Venus
This image of the Venus southern hemisphere illustrates the terminator – the transitional region between the...
Nano-hillocks: Of mountains and craters
Following bombardment with highly charged ions, nano-hillocks have formed in an area of localized melting. Atomic force microscope image....
Mars Rover Opportunity Working at 'Matijevic Hill'
Rock fins up to about 1 foot (30 centimeters) tall dominate this scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's...
