Latest articles by Nola Taylor Tillman
These Bubbles of Star Birth in the Milky Way's Galactic Neighbor Look Spectacular!
A beautiful image of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbor provides insight into how stars form.
Deep Impact: The Deep-Space Comet Hunter
NASA's Deep Impact mission was the most-traveled deep-space comet hunter of its time.
It's the Year of the Pig! Google Doodle, White House and More Celebrate
The lunar new year kicked off today with the Year of the Pig.
Super-Earth Smackdowns May Explain Diverse Worlds
Crashing a giant space rock into a young planet can strip off some or all of its atmosphere, creating a wealth of different types of worlds.
What Spacecraft Will Enter Interstellar Space Next?
Pioneers 10 and 11, Voyagers 1 and 2, and New Horizons are the only spacecraft currently capable of leaving the solar system. Which one will be the next to go?
Dawn Mission: Shedding Light on Asteroids
The Dawn spacecraft broke several records when it visited Vesta and Ceres in the asteroid belt.
GRAIL: NASA's Mission to Study the Gravity of the Moon
Before their fiery demise, NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft mapped the moon in a quest to learn more about our closest neighbor.
The Largest Alien Planet of TRAPPIST-1 Has an Atmosphere That Evolved Over Eons
The atmosphere surrounding the largest TRAPPIST-1 planet makes a strong case for it being a rocky world.
Deep Space 1: Providing a Wealth of New Space Technology
The primary mission for NASA's Deep Space 1 was to test out a dozen new advanced technologies. During the spacecraft's ride through space, it also swung by an asteroid and a comet.
Hubble Space Telescope Will Last Through the Mid-2020s, Report Says
Hubble has captured the universe for nearly 30 years. A new report estimates that the telescope will continue to function for at least another five.
Barnard's Star Planet May Not Be Too Cold for Life After All
One of Earth's nearest exoplanet neighbors, the planet orbiting Barnard's Star, may still have a chance at hosting life, despite its frigid temperatures.
Phoenix Mars Lander: The First Spacecraft to Taste Martian Water
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander was a recycled spacecraft that became the first spacecraft to sample water on Mars.
Apollo Spacesuits Survive Today — in the Roofs Over Your Head
The strong material found in stadium roofs across the globe originated in Apollo spacesuits.
With Ultima Thule Flyby, NASA Probe Helps Unlock Secrets of Planetary Formation
The newest snowman-like image of Ultima Thule (2014 MU69), a pristine object from the dawn of the solar system, is already revealing insights into how planets form.
NASA's New Horizons Just Made the Most Distant Flyby in Space History. So, What's Next?
Queen's Brian May Releases 'New Horizons' Single to Celebrate Epic Flyby
Only moments before New Horizons flew by the most distant solar system object ever visited, astrophysicist and Queen guitarist Brian May released his new single based on the mission.
NASA's New Horizons Spies Elongated Target Ultima Thule Ahead of Flyby
The latest New Horizons image of the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule reveals its elongated shape.
NASA to Make Historic New Year's Day Flyby of Mysterious Ultima Thule. Here's What to Expect.
As 2018 draws to a close, one group of people plans to celebrate something far more unusual — a flyby of Ultima Thule, the most distant solar system object ever explored. Here's what to expect.
The Best Space Stories of 2018!
From missions to mysterious radio bursts, 2018 has proved a remarkable year in space science.
Secrets of Planet Birth Revealed in Amazing ALMA Radio Telescope Images
Gas and dust disks around young stars reveal features that suggest planets are off to an early start.
Small Magellanic Cloud: A Satellite Dwarf Galaxy Neighbor
For hundreds of years the Small Magellanic Cloud has provided astronomers with a relatively close-up view of another galaxy.
Black dwarf stars: The (theoretical) end of stellar evolution
A black dwarf is all that is left after a white dwarf star burns off all of its heat, but retains its mass.
