By combining data from the Planck and Herschel satellites, astronomers have discovered four galaxy clusters…
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.
This new series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Rover driving through and past “Dingo Gap”…
A new video from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and Hubble Space Telescope shows a 360-degree view…
Using images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, several new studies examine recurring slope lineae on…
Astronomers from the universities of Nottingham and Manchester have accurately measured the mass of neutrinos…
Using the ANU SkyMapper telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, astronomers have discovered the oldest…
This newly released Hubble image shows the globular cluster Terzan 7, which is located…
Using the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, astronomers discovered one of the most distant galaxies…
Using a coordinated set of widely separated radio telescopes, astronomers tracked the motions of masers…
Using archived data, astronomers have put together a new Chandra image of Centaurus A and…
Astronomers from the University of Hertfordshire’s Center for Astrophysics Research have discovered a brown dwarf…
A newly published study reveals that the early universe “warmed up” later than previously thought.…
This new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an impact crater about 100 feet…
By using precise measurements of the asteroid Itokawa, astronomers have discovered the first evidence that…
Kepler data has led to the discovery of Kepler 413-b, a planet that wobbles wildly…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics calibrate the strength of X-ray emission against star…
New research shows that the asteroid belt is a melting pot of objects arriving from…
This newly released image from the Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn’s hexagonal shaped jet stream. Just…