Shortly after 9 a.m. EST today (December 30, 2021), the Webb team completed deployment of…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
With Webb’s first major structural deployments completed and the observatory’s Deployable Tower Assembly extended, we…
Yesterday afternoon, the Webb team successfully extended the observatory’s Deployable Tower Assembly (DTA), creating critical…
For the first time, scientists measured brightness pulses in a magnetar eruption 13 million light-years…
ExoMars has captured a vivid image of a Martian crater filled with ice, dark volcanic…
The astronauts and cosmonauts of Expedition 66 worked throughout Wednesday on U.S. and Russian spacesuits.…
NASA’s Webb telescope now has enough fuel for well beyond a decade of science, thanks…
Webb completed its critical first burn, MCC-1a, guiding it toward L2. The burn was deliberately…
The Expedition 66 crew members continue unpacking the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle and initiating brand…
New modeling suggests fast collisions could explain why Earth is habitable while Venus is not.…
Researchers have identified the first signature of a magnetic field surrounding a planet outside of…
What’s it like landing on Mars? Tough! But every time we land, we learn more.…
The Eagle, Omega, Trifid, and Lagoon Nebulae trace a spur jutting from the Milky Way’s…
A new video looks back on the six-wheeled scientist’s first 10 months on the Red…
Webb is beginning to resemble the form it will take when it is fully deployed…
Early this afternoon the Webb mission operations team concluded the deployment of the first of…
What Are Supernovae? A supernova is the colossal explosion of a star. Scientists have identified…
At 7:20 pm EST – 60 hours after liftoff — Webb’s second mid-course correction burn…