NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Japan’s SLIM Lander on the Moon
JAXA’s SLIM lunar landing on January 19, 2024, captured by NASA’s LRO, establishes Japan as the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the…
JAXA’s SLIM lunar landing on January 19, 2024, captured by NASA’s LRO, establishes Japan as the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the…
NASA scientists have discovered significant X-ray activity in galaxy NGC 4945, revealing the impact of supermassive black holes on galaxy evolution and star formation processes….
Hang Ten! Researchers using Webb found that many distant galaxies have flattened oval disk and tube-like shapes, not spiral or elliptical structures. Ready to hit…
NASA’s Fermi Telescope data revealed a surprising gamma-ray signal outside our galaxy, potentially linked to the most energetic cosmic particles, and suggesting new, unidentified cosmic…
New Observations in Infrared Light Suggest Recent Massive Collision Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists….
Stormy weather on display on a “hot Jupiter” The Jupiter-sized planet WASP-121 b is no place to call home. For starters, it orbits very close…
XRISM, a collaborative mission between Japan, NASA, and ESA, is set to revolutionize X-ray astronomy with its advanced instruments, offering unprecedented insights into the universe’s…
NASA’s Fermi Space Telescope presents a 14-year time-lapse movie, revealing the dynamic universe through gamma-ray imaging. It highlights the Milky Way’s gamma-ray glow, solar flares,…
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes…
Laser retroreflector arrays (LRAs) are advancing GPS satellite capabilities, crucial for accurate Earth measurements in geodesy. This technology enables precise tracking of Earth’s shape, rotation,…
Levitated Dust Takes a Carousel Ride Around the Giant Ringworld Though Saturn’s unusual-looking “cup handle” features were first noted by Galileo in 1610, it would…
NASA successfully completed the first two-way laser communication link between the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) and the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem…
Following a gyroscope issue, NASA has successfully resumed science operations of the Hubble Space Telescope, with systems functioning optimally. NASA restored the agency’s Hubble Space…
Discovery helps answer question: How small can you go when forming stars? Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars, since they form like stars through…
NASA’s MAVEN detected a unique solar event that drastically affected Mars’ atmosphere, offering vital insights into the planet’s interaction with solar phenomena. In December 2022,…
Mysterious Features Hide in Near-Infrared Light Objects in space reveal different aspects of their composition and behavior at different wavelengths of light. Supernova remnant Cassiopeia…
NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has recently captured initial images of the mesosphere from its perch on the International Space Station (ISS). AWE was installed…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx successfully returned samples from Bennu, despite a minor parachute deployment issue caused by wiring label discrepancies. The main parachute compensated, ensuring a safe…