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Hubble Space Telescope spies a spiral galaxy in a cosmic 'clock'
By Samantha Mathewson published
A dazzling new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a bright spiral galaxy on a diagonal tilt, resembling a pendulum swinging back and forth through space.

On this day in space! Sept. 27, 1997: Last transmission from Mars Pathfinder
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 27, 1997, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission beamed its very last data transmission back to Earth.

Hubble Space Telescope suggests our ancient universe was surprisingly crowded with supermassive black holes
By Keith Cooper published
A 14-year Hubble Space Telescope study suggests the universe was teeming with supermassive black holes. But how could that be?

Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS
By Tariq Malik published
NASA is streaming video views of Hurricane Helene today (as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast and you can watch it online.

'That's weird': James Webb Space Telescope spies a strange galaxy outshining its stars
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An oddball galaxy in the early universe shines so brightly it outshines its stars.

NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space
By Andrew Jones published
NASA and South Korea's space agency have agreed to deeper cooperation in space exploration, science and aeronautics, including collaboration on a pioneering mission.

NASA restarts art program with New York murals aimed at Artemis Generation
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As NASA works to return astronauts to the moon, the agency is resurrecting a program aimed at communicating the cultural significance of its missions. A new era for the NASA Arts Program has begun.

Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited
By Keith Cooper published
While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.
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