Twenty years ago, scientists were shocked to realize that our universe is not only expanding,…
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.
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…
One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too…
Scientists have confirmed the identity of the youngest known pulsar in the Milky Way galaxy…
Collimated jets provide astronomers with some of the most powerful evidence that a supermassive black…
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of…
On October 16, 2017, an international group of astronomers and physicists excitedly reported the first…
The cause of Chandra’s safe mode on October 10 has now been understood and the…
Most galaxies host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at their nucleus (a supermassive black hole…
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), shows…
Updated at 2:15 p.m. PDT on October 11, 2018 One month since increasing their commanding…
An international team of scientists studying what amounts to a computer-simulated “pulsar in a box”…
A Caltech-led team of researchers has observed the peculiar death of a massive star that…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time6=&v=LUwnLFKfuBE NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are in good condition following…