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This image features the barred spiral galaxy galaxy NGC 1559 as seen by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, this image showcases the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559. Situated approximately 35 million light-years away in the seldom-explored southern constellation Reticulum (The Reticule), the galaxy exhibits a […]
In the lead-up to its close encounter with Earth on Feb. 2, asteroid 2008 OS7 was meticulously observed through a series of images taken by the formidable 230-foot Goldstone Solar System Radar antenna near Barstow, California. As asteroid 2008 OS7 approached Earth on Feb. 2, NASA’s Deep Space Network planetary radar provided unprecedented detailed […]
In this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, we explore the details of the dwarf galaxy IC 3476, offering a glimpse into the celestial wonders of our universe. The Hubble Space Telescope’s image showcases IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy situated approximately 54 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. Despite its outwardly […]
On Feb. 22, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a solar flare, vividly depicted by a bright flash in the upper left of the Sun. This image, showcasing extreme ultraviolet light in bronze hues, focuses on the exceptionally hot material within flares. On February 22, 2024, the Sun unleashed a potent solar flare, reaching […]
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has achieved a groundbreaking discovery, providing compelling evidence of emission from a neutron star at the location of the recently observed supernova, SN 1987A. Situated 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A graced Earth with its visibility in 1987, marking the first naked-eye observable supernova since […]
Astronomers recently detected a remarkable event—a powerful eruption from a black hole within the SDSS J1531+3414 system, aptly abbreviated as SDSS J1531. This colossal explosion, dating back billions of years, holds potential clues about the origin of a captivating arrangement of star clusters surrounding two immense galaxies, forming a bead-like pattern. SDSS J1531 is […]
NASA’s PREFIRE mission observes sunlight glinting off ice patches in the Chukchi Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean, to delve into the impact of a warming world on sea ice loss, ice sheet melt, and sea level rise in Earth’s polar regions. Scheduled for launch in spring 2024, NASA’s PREFIRE mission introduces two compact […]
Jupiter, the unrivaled giant of our solar system, commands attention with its bright presence and easily discernible features, thanks to its massive size and distinct banded cloud tops. Not just a solitary planet, Jupiter boasts moons of considerable proportions; Ganymede, the largest among them, surpasses the planet Mercury in size. Observing Jupiter and its […]
Behold, eight sample trays filled with the ultimate material from asteroid Bennu. Extracted from the top plate of the TAGSAM head, 51.2 grams were meticulously collected, contributing to a final asteroid sample mass of 121.6 grams. Image credit: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold. Upon its return to Earth on September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx […]
Deep Space Station 13 at NASA’s Goldstone complex in California, a segment of the agency’s Deep Space Network, achieves a groundbreaking milestone as an experimental antenna retrofitted with an optical terminal. In an unprecedented feat, this proof of concept successfully received both radio frequency and laser signals from deep space simultaneously. The Deep Space […]
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured stunning images of a solar flare on Feb. 16, 2024, showcasing bright flashes on the right in three subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. The colorized images in teal, gold, and red emphasize the intensely hot material within the flares. On Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at 1:53 a.m. EST, the […]
This image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope unveils the beauty of a relatively close star-forming region identified as IRAS 16562-3959. The vibrant and dynamic scene captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope unfolds in this image, showcasing a relatively close star-forming region identified as IRAS 16562-3959. Situated within the Milky Way, approximately […]
This image shows the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097, as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Embarking on a journey to explore the vast realms of space, NASA is gearing up for a groundbreaking mission with UVEX (UltraViolet EXplorer), a space telescope slated to launch in 2030. This mission, designated as NASA’s […]
This artist’s concept depicts a magnetar losing material into space, potentially causing a slowdown in its rotation. The strong, twisted magnetic field lines (depicted in green) of the magnetar play a key role in influencing the flow of electrically charged material from this type of neutron star. Researchers, utilizing two of NASA’s X-ray telescopes, […]
The Indian X-ray Polarimeter (POLIX) has initiated its scientific observations as part of India’s X-ray polarimetry mission XPoSat. During the period from January 15-18, 2024, POLIX conducted observations leading to the generation of a pulse profile of the Crab pulsar. This pulsating star, located near the center of the Crab Nebula, exhibits a rapid […]
