Based on data spanning four decades from eleven different spacecraft, a new study shows that…
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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.
A newly published study measures distances, luminosities, and temperatures of brown dwarfs, finding that they…
This new four minute ScienceCast video details the upcoming NASA LADEE mission to explore lunar…
This newly released Hubble image shows lenticular galaxy PGC 10922. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope…
Using Hubble observations, a new study from the University of Manchester has found that bipolar…
After 10 years of planning, building, and testing, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has officially…
New Subaru Telescope observations of super-Earth GJ 1214 b show that the exoplanet is likely…
A newly published study details a massive storm that erupted on Saturn in late 2010,…
Using Pan-STARRS and UKIDSS, astronomers discovered 673 binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions. Astronomers trying…
This new image from the Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey for Transient Objects (PRESSTO) shows spiral…
This composite image from NASA’s NuSTAR and the European Southern Observatory shows the Sculptor galaxy,…
The first batch of data from NASA’s NuSTAR is now publicly available, providing data on…
Astronomers from the University of British Columbia have identified a 60-kilometer-wide (37-mile-wide) asteroid that shares…
This composite Hubble image shows IRAS 20324+4057, a protostar in a very early evolutionary stage.…
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…