How do you observe a process that takes more than one trillion times longer than…
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.
Cerberus Fossae is a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of…
Most everybody is familiar with the Big Bang — the notion that an impossibly hot,…
This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular cluster: a spherical…
This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA…
Scientists in the VERITAS (Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System) Collaboration have published a…
On its final flyby of Saturn’s largest moon in 2017, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft gathered radar…
The first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe has been detected in…
Most globular clusters are almost perfectly spherical collections of stars — but Messier 62 breaks…
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged…
The closest exoplanet to us, if we include only single stars like the Sun, is…
April 11 Editor’s Note: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine released the following statement on the Beresheet…
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) operates a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes that…
A black hole and its shadow have been captured in an image for the first…
In the past three decades, almost 4,000 planet-like objects have been discovered orbiting isolated stars…
Metallic asteroids are thought to have started out as blobs of molten iron floating in…
Globular clusters are inherently beautiful objects, but the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope…
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been…