Planet: Kepler-1658b Discovered by: Chontos et al. using NASA’s Kepler telescope Date: February 2019 Key Facts: This newly-confirmed exoplanet…
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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.
“The dawn of a new era in human spaceflight.” — Astronaut Anne McClain McClain had…
The Cigar Galaxy (M82) is famous for its extraordinary speed in making new stars, with…
For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets…
Brown dwarfs are stars less massive than the sun and unable to burn hydrogen. They…
Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a…
Ceres, the dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter, is a exotic and mysterious world with…
This Picture of the Week is a special treat: a first-light image from the newest…
The supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*,…
Some of the peculiar aspects of our solar system — an enveloping cloud of comets,…
Dark matter may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, say…
Three images from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope show pairs of galaxies on the cusp of…
Every object, planet, or person traveling through space has to contend with the Sun’s damaging…
NASA invites you to take a behind-the-scenes look at how the agency explores Earth and…
Globular clusters like NGC 2419, visible in this image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, along with older data from the Voyager 2…
Dramatic atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere are captured in this view from NASA’s Juno…
The mission team called it a “stretch goal” – just before closest approach, precisely pointing…