Astronomers and physicists around the world, including in Hawaii, have begun to unravel a long-standing…
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.
Since it first exploded into existence 13.8 billion years ago, the universe has been expanding,…
In April 2018, NASA launched the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Its main goal is…
New observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope show the star cluster RCW 38 in all…
Last autumn, the world was excited by the discovery of an exoplanet called Ross 128…
ESO Photo Ambassador Petr Horálek captured this photoset while visiting ESO’s high-altitude Paranal Observatory in…
New research from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s up-close Grand Finale orbits shows a surprisingly powerful and…
Carnegie’s Eduardo Bañados led a team that found a quasar with the brightest radio emission…
Glowing warmly against the dark backdrop of the Universe, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble…
Galaxy-galaxy interactions have long been known to influence galaxy evolution. They are commonplace events, and…
One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the…
When the Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon, the dust that clung to their spacesuits…
Harnessing the exquisite sensitivity of the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have…
This animation demonstrates how deformation in the icy surface of Europa could transport subsurface ocean…
An international team of astronomers has discovered an ancient and dramatic head-on collision between the…
Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface,…
Like a July 4 fireworks display, a young, glittering collection of stars resembles an aerial…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reached its lowest-ever and final orbit around dwarf planet Ceres on June…