While studying the disc of gas and dust that surrounds the young star HD 100546,…
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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 the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton telescopes, researchers traced matter as it swirled into a black…
This JPL image of the day shows Spiral Galaxy M51, which is also known as…
Using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, a scientist has created a movie based…
The Mercury Planetary Orbiter is one step closer to its 2015 launch, completing a “bake-out”…
A group of astronomers used the Chandra and XMM-Newton satellites to study the X-ray variability…
In a new study, researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggest that future evidence…
Captured by Cassini’s wide-angle camera, this NASA image of the day shows Saturn’s North Polar…
This newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows planetary nebula ESO 456-67. It…
A team of astronomers used Hubble to precisely measure the sideways motions of a small…
This new Hubble image shows a Herbig-Haro object, a jet of glowing material trailed by…
New 3D simulations performed on powerful supercomputers are helping researchers predicted the formation of accretion…
This NASA image of the day shows a multi-colored Mercury using color to enhance the…
A scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has created a set of equations that…
Findings from a new study suggest that pull of gravity doesn’t fully explain the distribution…
Researchers working on NASA’s Kepler mission have discovered a new planetary system called Kepler-37. The…
New images from NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm that it has successfully drilled and collected the…
Using infrared data from ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, this new image…