Faint stars that formed as much as ten billion years ago reveal that a supposedly young galaxy is actually a "developmentally challenged" grown-up, astronomers say.
The first set of highly detailed color images from a Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter camera will help scientists chose a landing site for a new rover due to be launched in 2009.
Thousands of sparkling young stars are enveloped by the giant nebula NGC 3603, located in the Milky Way about 20,000 light-years away from our solar system.
A striking seaweed, ribbon-like metal, and twisted geometry are just some of the winners of the 2007 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.