All the Matter in the Universe by Planck
This image, taken by Europe's Planck space observatory, shows all of the matter between Earth and the edge of the observable universe. This map was released on Feb. 5, 2015. [Read the Full Story]
Click through this gallery to see more amazing space photos from the week.
Curiosity Seen By MRO
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this image of the agency's Curiosity rover on the surface of the Red Planet. [Read the Full Story]
End of the Jupiter Moon Transit on Jan. 24, 2015
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows three moons transiting the face of Jupiter, a cosmic happening that only occurs once or twice every decade. [Read the Full Story]
Dawn Image of Ceres, Feb. 4, 2015
NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured this photo of the dwarf planet Ceres as the probe makes its way to the cosmic body. The photo was taken on Feb. 4, 2015, when Dawn was about 90,000 miles (145,000 kilometers) away from Ceres. [Read the Full Story]
Pluto and Charon on Jan. 25, 2015
NASA's New Horizons probe snapped this amazing image of Pluto and its relatively large moon Charon. The spacecraft is approaching the dwarf planet system at the moment, and should flyby the cosmic body on July 14. [Read the Full Story]
VISTA Image of the Trifid Nebula
This image of the famous Trifid Nebula shows the ghostly star-forming region in infrared light, cutting through the dust of the nebula. [Read the Full Story]
Hansenn Orion Nebula
Amateur astronomer Keith Hanssen took this amazing image of the Orion Nebula in November from Montana. The famous Nebula is located about 1,500 light-years from Earth. [Read the Full Story]
Asteroid 2004 BL86 and Its Moon
New photos of Asteroid 2004 BL86 show the large space rock and its moon in striking new detail. [Read the Full Story]
NGC 7814, the 'Little Sombrero' Galaxy
This image of the "Little Sombrero" Galaxy shows the glowing hearty of the galaxy with a view of the galactic disk. Image released Feb. 2, 2015.
Four Rockets Launch with Aurora
This amazing photo shows four rockets launching from Alaska into the northern lights to help scientists study the science of the aurora borealis. [Read the Full Story]
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