Trending

NASA

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 and has taken some of the most stunning photographs of the universe around us.

Related Topics: Stars and Galaxies

Latest Updates

Watch live @ 8:30 pm ET Tuesday: Soyuz rocket launching UAE's FalconEye 2 satellite

By Space.com Staff

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch the FalconEye 2 Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (Dec. 1) 8:33 p.m. EST (0133 GMT on Dec. 2). Watch it live!

The Hubble Space Telescope spotted the galaxy NGC 2770 in this close-up view. The galaxy has been home to four different observed supernovae over the years, making it unusual and especially interesting to scientists studying the far-out cosmos. One of the supernovae spotted in the galaxy, SN 2015bh, was first thought to possibly not be a supernova but rather a strange outburst from an old, massive star. However, it was later correctly classified as a supernova created when a star 8-50 times as massive as our sun died.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

The Hubble Space Telescope spotted the galaxy NGC 2770 in this close-up view.

The Force is strong will all the Baby Yoda gifts available this year.

Space Gifts 2020: The best gifts in the universe

By Kasandra Brabaw

Holiday shopping season is now in full swing, and if you're looking for the right gift for the space nerd in your life, Space.com has you covered.

Olay's first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float, titled "Her Future is STEM-sational,” features a larger-than-life astronaut and helmet as a nod to the skincare brand’s #MakeSpaceForWomen campaign.

Larger-than-life astronaut stars on Olay float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Robert Z. Pearlman

If she could stand, the towering astronaut on Olay's first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float would need a rocket about the same size as the tallest skyscraper in New York City.

NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, poses for a photo with his Thanksgiving meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station, on Nov. 28, 2013.

How NASA tech helped make your Thanksgiving food safe (and your family Zoom sessions, too)

By Samantha Mathewson

Space technology and prepared foods developed for astronauts will also help keep Americans safe this Thanksgiving, as many prepare for a socially distanced meal.

Scott Kelly, shown here in the cupola of the International Space Station, completed a yearlong mission to the International Space Station in March 2016

Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space, launches new audio course

By Elizabeth Howell

Scott Kelly, the NASA astronaut who spent nearly a year in orbit in 2015-16, has a new audio course available about leading and achieving in space — and on the ground.

An image of Wilbert Ruperto-Hernández at the Arecibo Observatory.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

A small plush toy of "The Child" or "Baby Yoda" from the Disney Plus Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" is seen floating on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" as the zero-g indicator for the four Crew-1 astronauts on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.

Here's why SpaceX's Crew-1 astronauts chose Baby Yoda as their zero-g indicator

By Mike Wall

Zero-g Baby Yoda put a smile on our faces, and that was the plan all along.

Detail shot of the Apollo 11 lunar sample return bag showing areas that have been darkened with traces of moon dust. A Kansas City, Missouri law firm claimed a 28.5% stake in the financial value of five pieces of carbon tape that NASA used to lift moon dust off the white zippered pouch for testing.

Law firm claims stake in tape strips used to lift moon dust off Apollo 11 sample bag

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The saga continues.

NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly on SpaceX's Crew-1 mission.

SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut launch for NASA: Live updates

By Space.com Staff

SpaceX plans to launch the first operational flight of its Crew Dragon astronaut taxi to the International Space Station on Nov. 14, 2020.

Victor Glover (center) hugs fellow NASA astronaut Kate Rubins just after floating aboard the International Space station from the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule "Resilience" early on the morning of Nov. 17, 2020.

Victor Glover becomes 1st Black astronaut to arrive at space station for long-term stay

By Mike Wall

Glover came aboard the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 17), becoming the first African American ever to begin a full six-month stint on the orbiting lab.

This screenshot shows the welcome ceremony for SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts (bottom, from left) Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi, who arrived at the International Space Station on the night of Nov. 16, 2020. In the back row are NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, who have been living on the orbiting lab since October 2020.

'Start of a new era': NASA celebrates arrival at space station of SpaceX's 1st 4-astronaut mission

By Mike Wall

The future that NASA dared to dream of for a decade has finally become reality.

The Crew Dragon Resilience approaches the International Space Station.

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docks at space station with its 1st crew of 4

By Hanneke Weitering

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule has successfully delivered a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time.

A Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft lift off on Nov. 15, 2020, kicking off SpaceX's Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

Trump and Biden hail SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut launch success for NASA

By Mike Wall

President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both celebrated SpaceX's astronaut launch for NASA on Sunday night (Nov. 15), though the tone of their remarks was quite different.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft lift off for the Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Crew Dragon launches 4 astronauts to space station in 1st operational flight for NASA

By Amy Thompson

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule launched its first operational space taxi flight for NASA Sunday (Nov. 15).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-1 Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience stands atop Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida one day before a planned Nov. 15, 2020 launch.

SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts into space for NASA today. Here's how to watch live.

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts today (Nov. 15) on its first operational flight for NASA and you can watch the historic flight online.

SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts Shannon Walker, Soichi Noguchi, Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins hold up their index fingers as a nod to their mission designation (Crew-1) and their adopted motto, "All for '1,' one for all."

SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts to set firsts on NASA operational mission

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The astronauts set to launch on SpaceX's first operational crewed mission for NASA are poised to make history — both as a crew of four and as individuals.

The Crew-1 astronauts pose for a photo in the crew access arm at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Meet Crew-1: These are the 4 astronauts who are flying on SpaceX's next Crew Dragon

By Elizabeth Howell

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-1 spacecraft stands atop Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of a Nov. 14, 2020 astronaut launch to the International Space Station for NASA.

NASA urges COVID caution for spectators of SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut launch

By Hanneke Weitering

SpaceX and NASA are gearing up for another historic astronaut launch from Florida this weekend, and officials are again asking spectators to take safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

During the International Space Station’s Expedition 64, investigations utilizing organ-on-a-chip technology will include studies on muscle loss, lung function, and the blood brain barrier — all on devices the size of a USB flashdrive.

SpaceX's Crew-1 launch for NASA is carrying rock-eating microbes (and more weird science)

By Elizabeth Howell

The first operational commercial crew mission will not only bring astronauts to the International Space Station but also a suite of unique science experiments for the crew to work on.