'The apparent graininess of the image is actually swarms of countless stars.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A nearby galaxy is ...

The current Expedition-72 crew includes two astronauts transferred from Boeing's CST-100 Starliner flight test last year. Credit: NASA After an unplanned nine-month stay aboard the International Space ...

Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite. Around many of these newborn stars, the surrounding gas ...

Blazing remnants of the Starship were photographed reentering the atmosphere over the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. Credit: JamesTemplePhotography.com SpaceX is giving its “damn the ...

Inside Mr. McCauley's art class at Aurora Frontier P-8, kids are encouraged to use their imagination. A recent assignment had students reaching for the stars. "They wanted drawing ideas of what life ...

Spectacular new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope gave astronomers a detailed, never-before-seen look at a dying star. The star is actually one of two at the heart of NGC 1514, a nebula in ...

An undated image from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope shows an outflow from a nearby still-forming star in infrared light, with a spiral galaxy off in the distance. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ...

Star Catcher aims to boost satellite performance for faster communications, imaging and maneuverability — without increasing spacecraft size. Credit: Star Catcher Industries TAMPA, Fla. — Star Catcher ...