Space can be a wondrous place ... North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Few images, though, – offer a real portrait of the "hidden" Dragon in all its glory, emphasized here in ...

How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is also known for his photography skills. He has started 2025 with yet another stunning photograph from the space station.

here are our favorite space photos of the year — and what made them so special. An image taken by Sora-Q, an accompanying robot, shows Japan's SLIM lander safely landed, but tipped on its nose.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now been focusing its powerful eye on space for more than two years, and it marked this anniversary with a picture of two galaxies, called Arp 142 ...

A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole as part ...

In its short existence, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ... Here are some of this year’s best new images. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

Why it's so special: This iconic montage features images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune captured between 2014 and 2024 as part of the Hubble Space Telescope's Outer Planet Atmospheres ...

Are JWST images 'real'? The colors in JWST's images may not ... The iconic Pillars of Creation. The Hubble Space Telescope's view on the left, the new James Webb Space Telescope photo on the ...