The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

Space Scoop: Beyond the Horizon

It took some pretty impressive technology to get these pictures, ...

It took some pretty impressive technology to get these pictures, which wasn't available to our ancient ancestors.

Space Scoop: The Invisible Universe Exposed

Pictures of space are often gorgeous. But one of the ...

Pictures of space are often gorgeous. But one of the most exciting things about them is that, very often, they show us things that are invisible to the human eye.

Sagittarius A* in 60 Seconds

Scientists have long known that the giant black hole at ...

Scientists have long known that the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a particularly poor eater.

Space Scoop: Goodness Gracious, Great Ball of Fire!

HD 189733 is an enormous gas giant, over 100 times ...

HD 189733 is an enormous gas giant, over 100 times bigger than Earth.

NGC 1232 in 60 Seconds

The hot gas cloud is likely caused by a collision ...

The hot gas cloud is likely caused by a collision between a dwarf galaxy and a much larger galaxy called NGC 1232.

HD 189733 in 60 Seconds

NASA's Chandra Sees Eclipsing Planet in X-rays for First Time

NGC 2392 in 60 Seconds

Stars like the Sun can become remarkably photogenic at the ...

Stars like the Sun can become remarkably photogenic at the end of their life.

G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds

Astronomers estimate that a star explodes as a supernova in ...

Astronomers estimate that a star explodes as a supernova in our Galaxy, on average, about twice per century.

M31 in 60 Seconds

Many consider Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, to be ...

Many consider Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, to be a sister galaxy to our own Milky Way.

The Flow of Electric Charge

While most of us use electricity every day without thinking ...

While most of us use electricity every day without thinking about it, maybe take a moment to look around.