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This artist concept portrays the brown dwarf W1935, which exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!

This artist concept portrays the brown dwarf W1935, which exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!

Brown Dwarf Aurorae

Brown dwarf W1935 exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!

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Cas A from Chandra
Hunting the Green Monster

Cassiopeia A is one astronomical object that looks exactly like what it is—a star that exploded 350 years ago!

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Just Wonderful Space Telescope News

JWST launches the first day of astronomy’s big meeting with news about science, technology, and galaxies!

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Artist impression of the debris disk surrounding star HD53143.

Artist impression of the debris disk surrounding star HD53143. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); M. Weiss (NRAO/AUI/NSF)

Disks and Planet Formation

The connection between disks and planet formation continues to expand as astronomers view them in new detail.

Happy Birthday Voyager!
In English and Spanish. The Voyager mission celebrates 35 years. La misión Voyager cumple 35 años.
Phoenix Cluster
This large group of galaxies holds at its center "a new burst of star formation."
Perseids!
It's that time of year again-- get ready for one of the year's best meteor displays!
Curiosity Resources
Here are the essential links for the Curiosity mission and much more!
Curiosity Success!
Everything went according to plan!
Companion Stars
Much like people, some stars live in pairs.
Rare Spiral Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a rare spiral galaxy-- 11 billion years old!
Curiosity on Mars
The latest Mars rover, Curiosity, will soon begin its adventure on the Red Planet!
Longevity from Space Travel
Scientists tested Caenorhabditis elegans to learn how space travel affects aging.
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The Sentinel Mission
The world's first privately funded deep space mission to search for Earth-bound asteroids.

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