Webb Space Telescope Illuminates Earliest Strands of the Cosmic Web
A filament of 10 galaxies seen just 830 million years after the birth of the universe. Woven across our universe is a weblike structure of…
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Voyage to the Sun: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Close Approach
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe accomplished a milestone on June 27, 2023 – its 16th orbit of the Sun. This included a close approach to the Sun…
Intensely Powerful X1.0 Solar Flare Witnessed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:14 p.m. EDT (4:14 p.m. PDT) on July 2, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches…
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay: Showcasing the Future of Space Data Transmission
After a successful year of experiments, NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) project showcases the future of space data transmission. Utilizing infrared light, LCRD enables…
Foundation of All Known Life: Webb Telescope Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule
This molecule, never before seen in space, is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry. Carbon compounds form the foundations of all known…
Stunning Views of Mars Captured by Ultraviolet Eye Aboard NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has produced two captivating ultraviolet images of Mars, taken during opposite points in the planet’s orbit around the Sun in 2022 and…
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission: Innovative O2O Laser Communications System Delivered
The Artemis II mission’s laser communication system, the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O), has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. O2O, which enhances…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sheds Light on Unusual, Violent Origin of Geminid Meteor Shower
Each winter, the Geminid meteors light up the sky as they race past Earth, producing one of the most intense meteor showers in the night…
Webb Space Telescope Shows Early Universe Crackled With Bursts of Star Formation
Webb Also Continues To Uncover a Bounty of Distant, Young Galaxies With its large, light-gathering mirror and infrared sensitivity, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
Behind Galactic Bars: Webb Telescope Unlocks Secrets of Star Formation
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068. Part of a project to record star formation…
Final Act for NASA’s Kepler Planet Hunter: Unearthing a Triad of Alien Worlds
Astrophysicists and citizen scientists have discovered three exoplanets, considered to be among the last observed by NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope. Throughout its mission, Kepler…
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Captures Impact Site of Failed HAKUTO-R Moon Lander
The HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander, launched by ispace in December 2022, failed to land safely on the Moon. In April 2023, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
Heart Transplant, NASA Style: Roman Space Telescope Gets Its Core
NASA’s Focal Plane System, a key part of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has arrived at Ball Aerospace for assembly into the Wide Field…
Volcano World: Earth-Size Planet Discovered by Astronomers May Be Carpeted With Volcanoes
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, LP 791-18 d, believed to be highly volcanic. The planet’s volcanic activity could sustain an atmosphere potentially allowing for…
Hubble Zooms In on Cosmic Light Show: Beautiful Luminous Seyfert Galaxy Revealed
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged lenticular galaxy NGC 5283, a Seyfert galaxy with a visible structure and an active galactic nucleus. The observation is…
Uncovering the Hidden Role of Dust – Nourishing the Oceans and Regulating Climate Change
An Oregon State University scientist is leading new research aimed at uncovering the role of dust in sustaining global ocean ecosystems and controlling atmospheric carbon…
Superflare Sparks of Life: How a Stormy Young Sun May Have Kickstarted Life on Earth
A new study posits that the earliest building blocks of life on Earth, namely amino acids and carboxylic acids, may have been formed due to…
Hubble’s Stunning Glimpse Into a Rare Galactic Hybrid
NASA’s Hubble Telescope has captured an image of the lenticular galaxy NGC 3489, 30 million light-years away. This galaxy, exhibiting traits of both spiral and…