From Face-On to Edge-On: The Spiral Story of a Stunning Galaxy
The face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332, in the constellation Sculptor, is an SABc-type with weakly barred features and loosely coiled arms. This glittering Hubble Space…
The face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332, in the constellation Sculptor, is an SABc-type with weakly barred features and loosely coiled arms. This glittering Hubble Space…
ESA (European Space Agency) is calling for visionary ideas for how to use a constellation of communication and navigation satellites around the Moon to establish…
The Mars Express provides a detailed visualization of Noctis Labyrinthus, a vast valley system on Mars, revealing its unique geological formations and the effects of…
This Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week prominently features two galaxies: NGC 3558 in the lower left, and LEDA 83465 in the upper right….
This breathtaking image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a region called G35.2-0.7N, which is known as a hotbed of high-mass star formation. The kind…
The Southern Patagonian Ice Field, straddling Chile and Argentina, is one of the largest ice masses outside polar regions. A recent image from Copernicus Sentinel-2…
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen became the commander of the International Space Station, the sixth European to take the role, on 26 September, at 15:43 CEST….
Euclid and NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will collaboratively study the universe’s accelerating expansion. Using unique methods, they aim to shed light on dark…
Hubble’s latest image features galaxy SDSS J103512.07+461412.2 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Unlike simpler naming systems from smaller catalogs, SDSS uses coordinates, providing both…
This summer, Europe was severely impacted by a heatwave, resulting in numerous wildfires, with the Greek island of Rhodes being severely affected. Satellite images reveal…
In the quest to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, detecting methane leaks – a potent contributor to global warming – has become…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is returning from asteroid Bennu with a sample, set to land on Earth on September 24. ESA’s telescope captured the spacecraft 2.90…
Juice: Why’s It Taking Sooo Long At their closest point in orbit, Earth and Jupiter are separated by almost 600 million kilometers (375 million miles)….
A cosmic alignment and a little bit of spacecraft gymnastics have provided a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve the 65-year-old cosmic mystery of why…
This satellite image from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 features swirls of vivid, emerald-green algal blooms in the Gulf of Finland. The Gulf of…
This dream-like Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features the galaxy known as NGC 3156. It is a lenticular galaxy, meaning that it falls…
Scientists have used Solar Orbiter’s EUI camera in a new mode of operation to record part of the Sun’s atmosphere at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths that…
ESA’s Ariane 6 rocket underwent successful testing in French Guiana, showcasing readiness for pre-launch procedures and system safety. Designed to succeed Ariane 5, Ariane 6…