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NASA studies the universe from the smallest particles of matter and energy to the biggest questions of the evolution and structure of the cosmos.

NGC 3344 is a glorious spiral galaxy around half the size of the Milky Way, which lies 25 million light-years distant.

A study of hundreds of galaxies has revealed an unexpected pattern of change that extends back 8 billion years, or more than half the age of the ...

The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers.

Colossal Binary's Clashing Winds

10.12.12 - An enormous binary star pair some 4,700 light-years away pounds its surroundings with intense outflows called stellar winds.
Hubble Sees a Planetary Nebula in the Making

10.11.12 - Planetary nebulae — the expanding, glowing shells of gas coming from sun-like stars at the end of their lives — are some of the most fascinating objects in the night sky.
Swift Discovers a New Black Hole in our Galaxy

10.05.12 - Swift recently detected the presence of a previously unknown stellar-mass black hole.
Hubble Sees Cosmic Riches

10.04.12 - This dazzling image shows the globular cluster Messier 69, or M 69 for short, as viewed through the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
The Helix Nebula - Bigger in Death than Life

10.03.12 - What was once a fairly average star, not much different than our sun, can be seen unraveling at the seams in this new image from the Spitzer and GALEX space telescopes.

Astronomers Uncover a Surprising Trend In Galaxy Evolution

10.19.12 - A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an unexpected pattern of change that extends back 8 billion years, or more than half the age of the universe.
NASA Statement On Alpha Centauri Planet Discovery

10.17.12 - The following is a statement about the European Southern Observatory's latest exoplanet discovery from NASA's Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, Dr. John Grunsfeld.

NASACast: Universe

Audio and video podcasts on NASA missions looking for answers deep into the cosmos.