The Universe

General
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Origin & Evolution of the Universe
Science Mission Directorate
The Solar System
The Universe
How are we made of star stuff? Well, the important thing to understand about this question is that it’s not an analogy, it’s literally true. The elements in our bodies, the elements that make up our bones, the trees we see outside, the other planets in the solar system, other stars in the galaxy. These […]
Posted April 28, 2025
Astrophysics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer)
The Universe
Members of NASA’s recently launched SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission team participated in the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell ceremony in New York City on April 22.
Posted April 24, 2025
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Black Holes
Dark Energy
Dark Matter
Earth-like Exoplanets
Exoplanets
Galaxies
Gas Giant Exoplanets
Goddard Space Flight Center
Neptune-Like Exoplanets
Neutron Stars
Stars
Stellar-mass Black Holes
Super-Earth Exoplanets
Supernovae
Terrestrial Exoplanets
The Milky Way
The Solar System
The Universe
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team shared Thursday the designs for the three core surveys the mission will conduct after launch. These observation programs are designed to investigate some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics while enabling expansive cosmic exploration that will revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
Posted April 24, 2025
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Mars
Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae
Planetary Science
Planets
Spiral Galaxies
Stars
The Solar System
The Universe
In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, NASA is releasing an assortment of compelling images recently taken by Hubble, stretching from the planet Mars to star-forming regions, and a neighboring galaxy.
Posted April 23, 2025
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Astrophysics
General
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Supernova Remnants
The Universe
New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore — and print — examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives. They also provide scientists with new avenues to investigate scientific questions and find insights about the […]
Posted April 16, 2025
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
The Universe
As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing techniques. ESA/Hubble published a new image of NGC 346 as the first installment in the series.
Posted April 16, 2025
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Spiral Galaxies
The Universe
The subject of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 5530. This galaxy is situated 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus, the Wolf, and classified as a ‘flocculent’ spiral, meaning its spiral arms are patchy and indistinct.
Posted March 28, 2025
Gamma Rays
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Science Research & Projects
Marshall Space Flight Center
The Universe
StarBurst, a wide-field gamma ray observatory, arrived at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 4 for environmental testing and final instrument integration. The instrument is designed to detect the initial emission of short gamma-ray bursts, a key electromagnetic indicator of neutron star mergers.
Posted March 27, 2025
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
The Universe
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space. Mining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team of astronomers studied the relics that […]
Posted March 27, 2025
Astrophysics
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Goddard Space Flight Center
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Science & Research
The Universe
Using the unique infrared sensitivity of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers can examine ancient galaxies to probe secrets of the early universe. Now, an international team of astronomers has identified bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in an unexpectedly early time in the universe’s history.
Posted March 26, 2025
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