Science news articles about 'space photos'

Image confirms universe's most massive galaxy cluster, Mars's sand dunes offer new clues to its past, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

A new image reveals the "thousand-ruby galaxy," Mars's poles may indicate planet's climactic history, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

The space station offers a view of Hurricane Ike, a debris arc orbits with Saturn's moon, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

NASA chooses the next Mars-bound robotic spacecraft, a stellar explosion creates a massive gamma-ray burst, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

A supermassive black hole is revealed, two space shuttles occupy launch pads at Kennedy Space Center, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

The ESA's Jules Verne spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, the Circinus galaxy appears in a composite image, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

NASA gets a close look at Mercury, massive young stars drive stellar birth, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

A Russian rocket carries an American space tourist, the Hubble Space Telescope discovers a "Cosmic Eye," and more in our weekly update of space photos.

A 12-billion-year-old cosmic collision is discovered, Santa Ana winds drive smoke across the Pacific, and more in our weekly update of space photos.

An American space tourist returns to Earth, India launches first mission to the moon, and more in our weekly update of space photos.

While evidence of ice and water continue to surface on Mars, a distant galaxy comes back from the dead and more in our weekly update of space photos.

Hurricane Paloma pummels Cuba, Saharan sands take flight, new stars are born, and more make up this week's best space photos.

Flares erupt from our galaxy's heart, the ISS gets an extreme home makeover, fires blaze near LA, and more in this week's best space photos.

... Space Telescope is showing Earth the sharpest photos yet of cosmic beauty, complete with heavenly glows. NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first deep space photos taken by Hubble since its billion ...

A new view of a supernova "gumball," the California fires as seen from above, and a vivid rocket launch are part of this week's roundup of eye-catching space images.