The young star Eta Carinae shines prominently in the skies of the southern hemisphere. Although…
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.
Polarimetric investigation of a near-Earth asteroid Phaethon was carried out in December 2017 on its…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope doesn’t usually get much assistance from its celestial subjects —…
In the early hours of September 7, NASA broke a world record. Less than 2…
Since September 13, ESA’s Mars Express has been observing the evolution of an elongated cloud…
A swirling, oval white cloud in Jupiter’s South South Temperate Belt is captured in this…
Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long, flowing veils…
The planets so far discovered across the Milky Way are a motley, teeming multitude: hot…
FORS2, an instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has observed the active star-forming region…
Massive structures of moving air that appear like waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere were first detected…
An international team of astronomers have discovered two stars in a binary pair that complete…
This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula, so named for…
Twenty years ago, scientists were shocked to realize that our universe is not only expanding,…
The single most important puzzle in today’s cosmology (the study of the universe as a…
NASA’s MarCO mission was designed to find out if briefcase-sized spacecraft called CubeSats could survive…
This Picture of the Week shows the unbarred spiral galaxy NGC 5033, located about 40…
This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898, which lies toward the…
The word “HAZMAT” describes substances that pose a risk to the environment, or even to…