Star Formation in the Circinus Molecular Cloud Complex

Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her

Oxygen in Orion

How to Measure the Spin of a Black Hole (Artist's Concept)

A Shocking Surprise in Stephan's Quintet

Backward Black Hole Shoots Powerful Jets (Artist's Concept)

Dark Wombs of Stars

Infrared Rose

Orion's Big Head Revealed in Infrared

Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star

Galaxies Gather at Great Distances

Kepler-11 Planetary System (Artist Concept)

Does 'Pacman' Have Teeth?

An Unusual Planetary System (Artist's Concept)

All That Remains of Exploded Star

Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust

Dusty Reflections in the Scorpion's Claws

Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage 'Light Bulbs'

Alien Sunset (Artist Concept)

Exotic Atmospheres (Artist Concept)

Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer

Into the Depths of the Lagoon Nebula

Galactic Wheels within Wheels

Dusty Space Cloud

A Collage of Nearby Galaxies

Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors

Dissecting a Light Echo

Amazing Andromeda in Red

Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A

Anatomy of a Shooting Star

Scoping the Sisters

Galactic Pile-Up (Artist Concept)

Super Starburst Galaxy

Asteroids in Virgo

Anatomy of a Triangulum

How to Spot a Primitive Black Hole

Galaxy Messier 51

Globular Cluster NGC 1851 in the Southern Constellation Columba

Magician of a Planet Disappears to Reveal Itself

NGC 1291

Seven Sisters Get WISE

Jabbah and Associates

Dawn's Framing Camera Views Carina

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

White Dwarfs: Small and Strong

Extreme Planets (Artist Concept)

Comets WISE -- A Family Portrait

Bridging Cities of Galaxies

Reigning Title-Holder for Coldest Brown Dwarf

Amazing Andromeda Galaxy

Nebulae: Not as Close as They Appear