Scientists are using neon signals to explore the future of one planetary system and the history of another – our own solar system. The James Webb Space Telescope, following up on observations by the retired Spitzer Space Telescope, detected neon in the disk around the young Sun-like star SZ Chamaelontis (SZ Cha). This discovery provides […]
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The moons of Jupiter and Saturn are dark and frozen, so what kind of oceans might they have?
Moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, like Saturn’s moon Enceladus, reveal intriguing signs of subsurface oceans, adding allure to the quest for extraterrestrial life. Despite the excitement, the origin of these subsurface seas remains unclear. In the case of Enceladus, depicted in five infrared images, a global ocean resides beneath its icy surface, erupting into […]
NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed Jupiter’s winds entering the cylindrical layers.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft provided a captivating glimpse into Jupiter’s intricate features during its 54th close flyby on September 7. The image, crafted from raw data captured by the JunoCam instrument, underwent processing to enhance details in cloud formations and colors. This visual revelation, coupled with gravity data gathered by Juno, unveiled a previously debated aspect […]
What does the rainbow image of the Egg Nebula say?
In the depths of space, the Egg Nebula unveils its hidden beauty, resembling a tranquil pool lit by underwater lights. This cosmic wonder provides astronomers with a rare opportunity to observe the intricate dust shells enveloping an aging star, typically unseen. These dust layers, forming concentric rings around the star, extend over one-tenth of […]
Why do some stellar objects rotate hundreds of times per second?
The rapid spin of some astrophysical objects, such as millisecond pulsars, is initiated and maintained through a combination of factors. Firstly, the object must be small and dense, with a radius less than 30 miles (48 kilometers) to allow for sub-light-speed rotation. Neutron stars and black holes are the only stellar-mass objects that meet these […]
Earlier this month, the Suomi NPP satellite captured images of auroras over western Canada.
In early November 2023, people in North America and Europe witnessed a spectacular display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, captured by the VIIRS sensor on the NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP satellite. The image shows colorful ribbons of light over western Canada during a strong geomagnetic storm in Earth’s magnetosphere. The aurora was so […]
Astronomers discovered the most distant black hole using NASA’s Chandra X-rays and the Webb.
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery using NASA telescopes, identifying the most distant black hole ever observed in X-rays. This black hole, in its early growth stage, displays a mass comparable to its host galaxy, a phenomenon previously unseen. This finding offers insights into the formation of early supermassive black holes in the universe. By […]
Webb and Hubble together create the most colorful view of the galaxy cluster MACS0416.
The collaboration between NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope has resulted in a panchromatic image of the galaxy cluster known as MACS0416. This image combines visible and infrared light, providing one of the most comprehensive views of the universe ever captured. MACS0416 is located approximately 4.3 billion light-years from Earth and consists […]
NASA’s Webb findings support planet formation.
Scientists utilizing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have achieved a groundbreaking revelation in unraveling the mysteries of planet formation. The key lies in the observation of water vapor within protoplanetary disks, confirming a physical process involving the migration of ice-coated solids from the outer reaches of the disk into the rocky-planet zone. Long-standing theories propose […]
NASA’s Lucy observes binary orbiting asteroid for the first time.
In a surprising twist of discovery, as NASA’s Lucy spacecraft transmitted data from its first encounter with the asteroid Dinkinesh on November 1, 2023, the scientific team uncovered an unexpected revelation about Dinkinesh’s satellite. It turns out that the satellite is a contact binary, consisting of two smaller objects touching each other. This newfound perspective […]
