Project News

Well-behaved, Young Galaxy Surprises Astronomers

Herschel • Feature • April 29th, 2014

Scientists have discovered a young galaxy acting in unexpectedly mature ways.

Herschel Completes Largest Survey of Cosmic Dust in Local Universe

Herschel • News Release • March 18th, 2014

The largest census of dust in local galaxies has been completed using data from the Herschel space observatory, providing a huge legacy to the scientific community.

NASA's WISE Survey Finds Thousands of New Stars, But No 'Planet X'

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • Project News • March 7th, 2014

After searching hundreds of millions of objects across our sky, NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has turned up no evidence of the hypothesized celestial body in our solar system commonly dubbed "Planet X."

NEOWISE Spies Its First Comet

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • Project News • February 28th, 2014

NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft has spotted a never-before-seen comet -- its first such discovery since coming out of hibernation late last year.

NASA's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza, 715 New Worlds

Kepler • Project News • February 26th, 2014

NASA's Kepler mission announced the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system.

Bullying Black Holes Force Galaxies to Stay Red and Dead

Herschel • News Release • February 25th, 2014

Herschel has discovered massive elliptical galaxies in the nearby Universe containing plenty of cold gas, even though the galaxies fail to produce new stars.

NASA-Sponsored 'Disk Detective' Lets Public Search for New Planetary Nurseries

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • Project News • January 30th, 2014

NASA is inviting the public to help astronomers discover embryonic planetary systems hidden among data from the agency's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission through a new website, DiskDetective.org. Disk Detective is NASA's largest crowdsourcing project whose primary goal is to...

Where the Wild Stars Are

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • Project News • January 29th, 2014

A storm of stars is brewing in the Trifid nebula, as seen in this view from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.

Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet

Herschel • News Release • January 22nd, 2014

Scientists using the Herschel space observatory have made the first definitive detection of water vapor on the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt, Ceres.

NASA and ESA Telescopes Help Solve Mystery of Ultra-Compact, Burned-Out Galaxies

Herschel • News Release • January 22nd, 2014

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, Europe's Herschel Space Observatory, and many ground-based telescopes have pieced together the evolutionary sequence of compact elliptical galaxies that erupted and burned out early in the history of the universe.

Well-behaved, Young Galaxy Surprises Astronomers

Herschel • April 29th, 2014

Scientists have discovered a young galaxy acting in unexpectedly mature ways.

Herschel Completes Largest Survey of Cosmic Dust in Local Universe

Herschel • March 18th, 2014

The largest census of dust in local galaxies has been completed using data from the Herschel space observatory, providing a huge legacy to the scientific community.

NASA's WISE Survey Finds Thousands of New Stars, But No 'Planet X'

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • March 7th, 2014

After searching hundreds of millions of objects across our sky, NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has turned up no evidence of the hypothesized celestial body in...

NEOWISE Spies Its First Comet

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • February 28th, 2014

NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft has spotted a never-before-seen comet -- its first such discovery since coming out of...

NASA's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza, 715 New Worlds

Kepler • February 26th, 2014

NASA's Kepler mission announced the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system.

Bullying Black Holes Force Galaxies to Stay Red and Dead

Herschel • February 25th, 2014

Herschel has discovered massive elliptical galaxies in the nearby Universe containing plenty of cold gas, even though the galaxies fail to produce new stars.

NASA-Sponsored 'Disk Detective' Lets Public Search for New Planetary Nurseries

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • January 30th, 2014

NASA is inviting the public to help astronomers discover embryonic planetary systems hidden among data from the agency's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission...

Where the Wild Stars Are

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • January 29th, 2014

A storm of stars is brewing in the Trifid nebula, as seen in this view from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.

Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet

Herschel • January 22nd, 2014

Scientists using the Herschel space observatory have made the first definitive detection of water vapor on the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt, Ceres.

NASA and ESA Telescopes Help Solve Mystery of Ultra-Compact, Burned-Out Galaxies

Herschel • January 22nd, 2014

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, Europe's Herschel Space Observatory, and many ground-based telescopes have pieced together the evolutionary...