NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spots two new solar flares. The sun ushered out 2013 and…
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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory image of the day shows the Orion nebula as seen by…
New research from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array makes disk fragmentation the strongest…
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers from the University of Chicago have detected…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the first images of the Chinese Chang’e 3 lander…
Released in 2006, this Hubble image of the Orion Nebula is still one of the…
Using new data from data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this seven minute video commemorates…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy Messier 65. The 1st of March 1780…
This eight-minute Hubblecast video takes a look at gravitational lensing, explaining how it works and…
First released in 1999, this Hubble image of the day shows Galaxy NGC 3079, which…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, a new study measures the physical properties of NEO 2009BD.…
NASA’s Cassini imagining team has released new “holiday themed” images of Saturn, Titan and Enceladus.…
In a new study, astronomers detail the discovery of a gamma-ray burst without a radio…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array telescope, astronomers surveyed the cores of some of the…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 373-8, which is located roughly 25…
By using the distribution of young massive stars to probe the structure of the Milky…
MIT researchers have developed a new technique for determining the mass of exoplanets using only…
In a new study, researchers show that two of the brightest and most distant supernovae…