In order to study a wide range of astronomical phenomena, the VLA has several shapes…
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.
This week’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features an impressive portrait of…
A New Era of Mars Exploration How times have changed since the Apollo era. Within…
GBT-VLBA System Images Lunar Landscape The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National…
NASA is remembering Millie Hughes-Fulford, the first woman to fly as a NASA payload specialist,…
The NIX camera will image giant exoplanets using infrared technology at the VLT in Chile. …
MIT-led NASA mission finds a multi-planetary system that could be an “ideal laboratory” to study…
Detailed observations of molecular gas in a tidal dwarf galaxy have important implications for our…
To solve the mysteries of black holes, a human should just venture into one. However,…
Mars celebrates a new year based on its orbit around the Sun, which takes 687…
NASA asked university students around the country to help solve the pesky problem of lunar…
Uncovering a Mysterious Repeating Flare Event Using data from facilities including NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift…
Apollo 14 carried tree seeds into lunar orbit, which became “Moon Trees” planted worldwide. They…
Chandra X-ray data from 15 early quasars show no major evolutionary trends over 150 million…
Firefly Aerospace will deliver 10 science payloads to the Moon in 2023 under NASA’s CLPS…
A rapidly rotating neutron star, PSR J2039−5617, was found destroying its companion star thanks to…
Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth.…
What are some skywatching highlights in February 2021? Find Mars all month after sunset, especially…