Science

Hubble Detects Dynamic Galactic Duo

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Hubble Detects Dynamic Galactic Duo

Space is key to monitoring ocean acidification

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SMOS in orbit.

NASA, French Space Laser Measures Massive Migration of Ocean Animals

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Researchers used the space-based CALIPSO lidar to measure the planet’s largest animal migration, which takes place when small sea...

NASA Embarks on Five U.S. Expeditions Targeting Air, Land and Sea

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Five new NASA field research campaigns investigating a number of phenomena across the United States get underway this year....

Giant magnetic ropes in the outskirts of a spiral galaxy

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The spiral galaxy NGC 4631 is seen edge-on, with its disk of stars shown in pink. The observed magnetic field pattern is...

NASA’s Webb to Unveil the Secrets of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies

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The dwarf galaxy Sculptor, above, is a companion to the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers will use Webb to study the motions of stars in...

Hubble Eyes an Emitting Galaxy

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Hubble Eyes an Emitting Galaxy

Phoenix cluster is cooling faster than expected

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With increasing data quality (shown progressively, left to right, in images from 2012, 2015, and...