NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope Reveals the Ring Nebula's True Shape

NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope Reveals the Ring Nebula's True Shape

05/23/2013 12:00 AM EDT

The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star reveal a new twist.

NASA Announces Global Best in Class Winners for the International Space Apps Challenge

NASA Announces Global Best in Class Winners for the International Space Apps Challenge

05/22/2013 12:00 AM EDT

A panel of international judges from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partner organizations has selected five "best in class" solutions as winners of the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge.

Pavlof Volcano From Station

Pavlof Volcano From Station

05/23/2013 12:00 AM EDT

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) photographed this striking view of Pavlof Volcano on May 18, 2013. The oblique perspective from the ISS reveals the three dimensional structure of the ash plume, which is often obscured by the top-down view of most remote sensing satellites.

Asteroid centre

Asteroid centre

23-05-2013 02:09 PM CEST

Webcast replay: Near Earth Object Coordination Centre inauguration 22 May 2013 at ESA/ESRIN, Italy.

Volare

Volare

23-05-2013 10:46 AM CEST

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano flies to the International Space Station.

Earth from Space

Earth from Space

23-05-2013 11:00 AM CEST

Join us Friday, 24 May, at 10:00 CEST for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites