The Universe's First Fireworks

'Peony Nebula' Star Settles for Silver Medal

Dusty Space Cloud

Star Formation in Henize 206

Coiled Creature of the Night

The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer

Kepler-62e (Artist Concept)

SIRTF "Aliveness Test" Image

Light from Red-Hot Planet

Signature of a Carbon-Rich Planet

Ice from the Solar System's Edge (Artist's Concept)

Unwrapping the Pillars

Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star

Dead Star Rumbles

A Shocking Surprise in Stephan's Quintet

The Rocky World of Young Planetary Systems (Artist Concept)

Eccentric Habitable Zones (Artist's Concept)

Prehistoric Black Hole (Artist's Concept)

Fornax Galaxy Cluster

How to Find a Tiny Wobble in a Zippy Star

Warped Andromeda

Star Field in the Constellation Cepheus

Fun House Mirror in Space

Multi-Wavelength Views of Protostars in IC 1396

"Missing Link" Found

Exotic Atmospheres (Artist Concept)

Severe Exoplanetary Storm

Classic Galaxy with Glamour

Horsehead Nebula

An Unusual Planetary System (Artist's Concept)

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

Artist's Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361

Awash with Infrared Light

It's Not a Bird or a Plane

Hubble-V

NuSTAR's Improved View

Bizarre Planetary System

Big Black Holes Mean Bad News for Stars (diagram)

WISE Unveils a Treasure Trove of Beauty

Ring of Stellar Death

Galaxies Near and Far (Artist's Concept)

An Extended Stellar Family

Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A

Dark Murky Clouds in the Bright Milky Way

Ghost Head Nebula

Dwarfs in Coma Cluster

Orion Nebula and Bow Shock

Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder (Artist's Concept)

Supergiant Star Near Giraffe's Hind Foot

Collecting Brown Dwarfs in the Night Sky