This composite Hubble image shows IRAS 20324+4057, a protostar in a very early evolutionary stage.…
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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.
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers found that less than 1% of the…
Using new data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists from UC Santa Cruz discovered a negative…
Using the combined computing power of 200,000 private PCs, the Einstein@Home project discovered 24 new…
Scientists view a rare multiple quasar imaging event caused by the effects of a cloud…
Using data from HMI, scientists compared the helioseismology results measured at four different heights within…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have identified the star HIP 102152 as the oldest…
NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully used autonomous navigation for the first time this week. Pasadena, California…
A team of researchers has found evidence of water locked in mineral grains on the…
By comparing data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory with infrared observations by the Spitzer and…
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is celebrating its tenth year in space, where it has studied…
This new composite image from ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory shows the Orion A star-formation cloud.…
This NEOWISE image shows asteroid 1998 KN3 as it zips by the Orion nebula. This…
This short ScienceCast video details the close encounter Comet ISON is expected to have with…
Astronomers used the Subaru Telescope to observe a disk around the young star RY Tau,…
Using more than thirteen years observations from Hubble, astronomers have created a time-lapse movie of…
This newly released Hubble images shows irregular dwarf galaxy PGC 16389, galaxy APMBGC 252+125-117 and…
NASA has released new images and a three minute video showing the crew operations on…