NASA's Hubble Spots Rare Gravitational Arc from Distant, Hefty Galaxy Cluster

Seeing is believing, except when you don't believe what you see.Astronomers using NASA's Hubble...
Cassini Shows Why Jet Streams Cross-Cut Saturn

Scientists studying images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have found that heat from within the planet powers the jet...
The toughest life on Earth

Lichen is an example that was exposed to space conditions on the International Space Station...
Astronomers Discover Planetary Odd Couple

Planetrise: An artist's conception shows Kepler-36c as it might look from the...
NASA Spacecraft Reveals Ice Content in Moon Crater

NLSI scientists have mapped Shackleton crater with unprecedented detail, finding possible evidence for small amounts of...
Computer Graphics Group Selects NASA Earth Visuals for Showcase

An annual conference that presents and publishes the best in computer graphics and technical research chose a NASA...
Most Quasars Live on Snacks, Not Large Meals

Black holes in the early universe needed a few snacks rather than one giant meal to fuel their quasars and help...
Study Finds Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica
A new university-led study with NASA participation finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation -- including stunted trees -- along the edges of the frozen...