The image you’re referring to is of asteroid 2015 TB145, and it was created using radar data collected by the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. This radar image was taken on October 30, 2015, and it provides a high-resolution view with a pixel size of 25 feet (7.5 meters). Scientists who […]
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Cosmic dust particles are hidden in the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316.
This image was created using data from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, and it reveals complex loops and clusters of cosmic dust within the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316. These intricate patterns of dust are somewhat similar to dust bunnies that hide in the corners and under beds in a household. They provide evidence […]
Extraterrestrial view of NGC 346 captured by NASAWebb Telescope’s MIRI.
A new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, specifically using its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). The image features NGC 346, which is the brightest and largest region where new stars are forming within the Small Magellanic Cloud. The James Webb Space Telescope’s key capability is to provide astronomers with highly detailed views of […]
Taken by NASA’s WISE in 2013, the image shows a witch screaming into space.
In infrared image captured by the WISE mission, astronomers are seeing what appears to be the profile of a wicked witch in a distant nebula. The billowy clouds of the nebula, where young stars are forming, are being illuminated by massive stars, giving the appearance of a sinister figure. This image has sparked the […]
Wide-angle view of the Orion Nebula released by Webb.
It’s mentioned that the James Webb Space Telescope, a collaborative project involving NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), has captured new images of the Orion Nebula. These images have been made available in ESA’s ESASky application, which provides a user-friendly interface for visualizing and downloading […]
A planet is orbiting star where it should have been destroyed.
The discovery of an enormous planet orbiting a dying star, known as 8 Ursae Minoris b, is shaking up our understanding of how planets form and the limits of stellar destruction. Astronomers have been surprised to find the planet in a stable, nearly circular orbit around the star, as it had been expected that […]
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera (ACS) shows Arp 107.
Arp 107, a pair of galaxies in the midst of a cosmic collision. using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), we can get a great look at this amazing phenomenon. The larger galaxy in the image is a Seyfert galaxy, a type of powerful and energetic galaxy with an active […]
Webb’s study reveals methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of K2-18 b.
This artist’s concept shows what K2-18 b could look like, 120 light-years away from Earth in the habitable zone around the cool dwarf star K2-18. Data collected by the telescope reveals the presence of carbon-bearing molecules such as methane and carbon dioxide, suggesting K2-18 b may have a water ocean underneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. NASA’s […]
NASA’s Swift has detected a snacking black hole.
Using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which launched in 2004, scientists have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly nibbling on a Sun-like star. This remarkable discovery signals a new era of Swift science, made possible by a novel method for analyzing data from the satellite’s X-ray Telescope (XRT). Phil Evans, an astrophysicist […]
NASA’s LRO spacecraft took a picture of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the surface of the Moon.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon’s surface. ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon’s surface on August 23, 2023, in an area located around 600 kilometers from the Moon’s South Pole. The LRO spacecraft is providing a unique opportunity for scientists to gain an […]
