Author: Samantha Hill

Solar System

NASA’s Juno mission reveals bizarre details of Europa’s surface

Robotic Spaceflight

Stunning James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray boost from Chandra data

Human Spaceflight

NASA rolls back Artemis 1 due to Hurricane Ian

Deep-Sky Objects, Observing

Snapshot: The Lobster Nebula claws through young stars

Astrophotography, Solar System

Christmas shot of Comet Leonard wins 2022 astrophotography prize

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Nichelle Nichols, trailblazer for gender, race, and space, dies at 89

Astrophotography

2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest teems with bright stars

Deep-Sky Objects, Exotic Objects

Snapshot: Exploring the Manatee Nebula’s black hole heart

Galaxies, Space Exploration

Snapshot: Colors burst from the Large Magellanic Cloud

Science

Fire reaches Kitt Peak National Observatory, destroys multiple structures

Galaxies

Snapshot: Tarantula Nebula leaps to life in new image

Planets, Solar System, Space Exploration

MAVEN returns to operations after three-month pause