Never-Before-Seen Alien Planet Imaged Directly in New Photo
ESO’s Very Large Telescope discovered a new planet circling a distant star. [Full Story]
Russian Rocket Launches New Communications Satellite
A Russian Proton rocket blasted off June 3 from Kazakhstan carrying the new SES 6 communications satellite. [Full Story]
Hubble Telescope Spies Huge Explosion on Faraway Star
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided a rare look at the structure of an exploding star. [Full Story]
'Cat's Paw Nebula' Bursting with New Star Growth
A region of the Milky Way might deserve the title "starburst" thanks to new research investigating the Cat's Paw Nebula. [Full Story]
New Satellite Image Shows Moore Tornado Scar
A new satellite image shows the full scale destruction of the Moore, Okla. tornado, with the trail of damage the tornado left visible as a scar across the landscape. [Full Story]
'Albert Einstein' in Space: Europe Launches Cargo Spacecraft Named for Scientist
The European Space Agency launched the “Albert Einstein” Automated Transfer Vehicle-4 Cargo Ship to the International we Space Station today at 5:52 p.m. EDT). [Full Story]
Curiosity Rover Leaving 'Mars Rat' Behind
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will apparently perform no follow-up studies of a Red Planet rock that resembles a rodent, dealing a blow to the nascent field of Martian mammalogy. [Full Story]
Milky Way's 'Flyover Country' Mapped
By pointing a powerful NASA space telescope away from our galaxy's star-studded core, astronomers are mapping the Milky Way's more sparsely populated outer fringes. [Full Story]
Amazing Night Sky Photos by Stargazers (June 2013)
See eye-popping photos of the night sky by submitted by SPACE.com readers in June 2013. [See more photos]
Ouch! Galaxy Cuts Like a Knife in Stunning Image
The Knife Edge Galaxy slices through deep space in this spectacular night sky photo. [Full Story]
Orion Shines Over Green Mustard Fields in India
The stars of Orion dazzle over green mustard fields in India in this beautiful night sky photo. [Full Story]
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
