NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash on the right — on Aug. 5, 2024. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light, colorized in teal, highlighting the extremely hot material in flares. At 9:40 a.m. ET today, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar […]
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A Rare Look at a Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Cluster.
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image offers a striking view of IC 3430, a dwarf elliptical galaxy located millions of light-years away. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s latest capture showcases the enigmatic galaxy IC 3430, situated 45 million light-years away in Virgo. This dwarf elliptical galaxy, nestled within the bustling Virgo cluster, stands out with […]
July 22, 2024 Marks Record-Breaking Heat According to NASA.
Daily global average temperature values from MERRA-2 (1980-2022 in white, 2023 in pink, 2024 through June in red) and GEOS-FP (July 1-July 23, 2024 in purple). July 22, 2024, has been confirmed as the hottest day on record, as reported by NASA’s recent analysis of global daily temperature data. This finding, along with similarly […]
Hubble Captures Stunning Image of Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744.
A breathtaking snapshot taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) has unveiled the intricate beauty of NGC 6744, a spiral galaxy that bears a striking resemblance to our own Milky Way, albeit on a larger scale. Description of NGC 6744: NGC 6744 spans over 200,000 light-years across, dwarfing our […]
Powerful Solar Flare Erupts: X1.5 Classification Recorded.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this stunning image of a solar flare, visible as a bright flash at the center, on July 28, 2024. The image, which highlights the flare in extreme ultraviolet light, showcases the intensely hot material in vivid yellow and orange hues. HOn July 28, 2024, at 10:37 p.m., the Sun […]
Juno Spacecraft Captures Stunning View of Jupiter’s Turbulent Northern Hemisphere.
During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft delivered a mesmerizing snapshot of the gas giant’s northern hemisphere. The image, enhanced to highlight colors, reveals a tumultuous scene of swirling clouds and cyclonic storms within what scientists term a “folded filamentary region.” Here, the orderly bands typically seen […]
Astronomical Snapshot: Hubble Reveals Stunning Details of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3430.
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the majestic spiral galaxy NGC 3430, offering an extraordinary view of its intricate structure and vibrant star-forming regions. The Hubble Space Telescope has delivered a breathtaking image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430, located 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor. This high-resolution snapshot […]
James Webb Space Telescope Directly Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away.
This image of exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab was captured by the MIRI coronagraph on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Epsilon Indi A’s starlight was blocked, resulting in a dark circle marked by a dashed white line. Epsilon Indi Ab, one of the coldest directly imaged exoplanets, appears as a point source. Blue represents light […]
Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Dwarf Irregular Galaxy NGC 5238.
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, offering a glimpse into its intricate stellar population and compelling history. In a recent image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238 takes center stage. Located 14.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, […]
Martian Halos: Curiosity Reveals Signs of Ancient Groundwater Activity on Mars.
These yellow crystals were unveiled when NASA’s Curiosity rover inadvertently cracked open a rock on May 30, revealing elemental sulfur—a remarkable first for Mars. Analyzed using the rover’s onboard instruments, this discovery represents a significant milestone in Martian exploration, offering new insights into the planet’s geological history and composition. On June 8, 2024, NASA’s […]
Lunar Caves Discovered Beneath Moon’s Surface by NASA’s LRO.
Images captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reveal a fascinating array of lunar pits scattered across the Moon’s surface. Each image, spanning approximately 728 feet wide, offers a glimpse into these enigmatic geological formations. An international team of scientists, utilizing data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has made a groundbreaking discovery: evidence […]
Solar Flare Strikes: X1.9 Class Burst from the Sun.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has provided a captivating glimpse of a solar flare, captured in an image dated July 16, 2024. The photograph showcases a portion of the Sun’s surface illuminated by intense extreme ultraviolet light, depicted in a striking golden hue. The flare itself appears as a brilliant flash on the right side […]
Webb Unveils Cosmic Dance: Arp 142 Galaxies in Stunning Infrared Detail.
The Penguin and the Egg, galaxies jointly known as Arp 142, are engaged in a dynamic interaction captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. This near- and mid-infrared image reveals their active embrace, showcasing scattered stars in blue. Their close encounter, occurring between 25 and 75 million years ago, sparked intense star formation in the […]
Hubble discovers intermediate-mass black hole in the Omega Centauri cluster.
Omega Centauri stands out among its counterparts in the realm of globular clusters due to its extraordinary mass, which surpasses that of other large clusters by approximately tenfold. Comprising a staggering assembly of approximately 10 million stars held together by gravitational forces, Omega Centauri rivals even small galaxies in scale and complexity within the […]
NASA Conducts Successful Asteroid Impact Simulation Exercise.
This artist’s concept depicts an asteroid drifting through space. Many such objects frequently pass Earth. To help prepare for the discovery of one with a chance of impacting our planet, NASA leads regular exercises to figure out how the international community could respond to such a threat. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently hosted […]
