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These images, showing ejecta around the impacted near-Earth asteroids, were taken during the approach (with Didymos to the upper left) and departure (Didymos to the upper right) of DART's companion spacecraft, LICIACube, which flew past a few minutes after the impact and imaged the aftermath. The ejecta field consists of an asymmetric cone of dust that exhibits streamers and filaments, as well as over a hundred meter-sized boulders that were ejected in preferred directions.

Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders

By Laura Baisas

Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo

A composite image of the Andromeda spiral galaxy

NASA offers dazzling new sights (and sounds) of the Andromeda galaxy NASA offers dazzling new sights (and sounds) of the Andromeda galaxy

Back of US gold coin depicting NASA space shuttle launch

US Mint releases Space Shuttle $1 gold coin US Mint releases Space Shuttle $1 gold coin

Image of dozens of galaxies taken by Hubble Space Telescope

NASA’s new space observatory is mapping the entire sky in 3D NASA’s new space observatory is mapping the entire sky in 3D

Black and white overhead shot of Mars rover and tracks on planet

NASA satellite spies Curiosity chugging along on Mars NASA satellite spies Curiosity chugging along on Mars

Photo of long barrel of NASA's gas gun in warehouse

Watch high-powered gas guns blast space habitat (for science) Watch high-powered gas guns blast space habitat (for science)

a blue, purple, and white galaxy whose clouds of dust and matter appear shaped like a butterfly

5 dazzling interstellar images to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday 5 dazzling interstellar images to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of planet disintegrating during orbit around star

Astronomers discover hellscape world crumbling into its host sun Astronomers discover hellscape world crumbling into its host sun

close up of asteroid Donaldjohanson

NASA snaps detailed photos of ‘strikingly complicated’ asteroid NASA snaps detailed photos of ‘strikingly complicated’ asteroid

Two planets and crescent moon form smiley face in night sky

Rare ‘smiley face’ will light up the night sky on April 25 Rare ‘smiley face’ will light up the night sky on April 25

A photomosaic taken by the Curiosity Rover on April 30, 2023 at the Ubajara drill site in Gale Crater, Mars. Rock powder samples drilled here contained substantial amounts of siderite (an iron carbonate mineral). The siderite played a role in ancient carbon cycling processes that impacted conditions at the planet’s surface. Rover tracks in the foreground are 40 cm wide. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars

Jared Isaacman speaking at congressional hearing

NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’ NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’

Lunar rover prototype in parking lot

All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon

A collage of three images showing the black expanse of space. Two-thirds of the collage is taken up by the black background sprinkled with small, blurry galaxies in orange, blue, and white. There are two images in a column at the right side of the collage. On the right side of the main image, not far from the top, a very faint dot is outlined with a white square. At the right, there are two zoomed in views of this area. The top box is labeled NIRCam and shows a fuzzy dot at the center of the inset. The bottom box is labeled MIRI and shows a fuzzy pinkish dot.

JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth

Martian landscape taken by NASA rover

Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick

Mars Curiosity rover selfie picture against Martian background

Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observed Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow from a nearby still-forming star, in high-resolution near- and mid-infrared light.

JWST spots an energetic ‘Cosmic Tornado’ 625 light-years away JWST spots an energetic ‘Cosmic Tornado’ 625 light-years away

Total solar eclipse showing ring of sunlight

Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse

Two astronauts holding plushies inside ISS

NASA wants your help designing its Artemis II mascot NASA wants your help designing its Artemis II mascot