space James Webb Space Telescope Detects Water in a Rocky Planet-Forming Zone The discovery of water vapor in PDS 70's planetary system opens up new avenues for understanding the formation of rocky planets and the presence of water in other star systems.
space NASA to Send Its Psyche Mission to a Golden Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion Scheduled for launch on October 5, 2023, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Psyche spacecraft will provide planetary scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to study an iron core similar to the Earth's center.
space Astronomers Detect the Most Distant Active Supermassive Black Hole The JWST's data on CEERS 1019 and two other "lightweight" black holes, CEERS 2782 and CEERS 746, could revolutionize our understanding of cosmic history, revealing insights into how stars and galaxies formed and evolved.
space Astronomers Identify an Exoplanet That Acts like a Mirror The discovery of LTT9779 b not only sheds light on the fascinating behavior of exoplanets but also presents a celestial puzzle. The planet belongs to a rare category known as "ultra-hot Neptunes," as it is unusually large for its location so close to the star.
space Netflix Released a Trailer for a New Documentary About James Webb Space Telescope The documentary meticulously chronicles the JWST's journey, including its careful alignment, sunshield deployment, and eventual full operation. It captures rare deep field infrared images of galaxies, exoplanets, nebulae, and stellar nurseries.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches ESA's Euclid Space Telescope to Map the Dark Universe Euclid will spend six years observing regions outside the Milky Way to map over a third of the extragalactic sky. The telescope, equipped with instruments for visible and infrared light wavelengths, will record data on billions of targets, such as galaxies and stars.
space James Webb Space Telescope Shares the First Official Photo of Saturn While the JWST is primarily designed to explore the universe's earliest stars and galaxies, the telescope has demonstrated its versatility by capturing breathtaking images of celestial objects within our own solar system.
space NASA Released Webb's New Image of a Small Star-Forming Region The featured image reveals the nearest star-forming region to us, located 390 light-years away. Its proximity allows for an unprecedented close-up view, devoid of foreground stars that would otherwise obstruct the scene.
NASA Shares a New 3D Visualization of 5,000 Galaxies Revealed by Webb The James Webb Space Telescope captures a level of detail that surpasses previous observations from the Hubble Space Telescope. While the Hubble images revealed galaxies as mere points, the Webb's imagery unveils intricate details.
space James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of All 4 Gas Giants The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of all four giant planets in our Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The telescope's observations in the near- and mid-infrared range have provided stunning views of these celestial bodies.
space NASA Unveils a New Stunning Video from Mars The remarkable level of detail in the video is a testament to the HiRISE camera's capabilities. Its exceptional resolution and precision allow for the capture of even the smallest objects, resulting in a breathtaking visual experience.
space IceCube Snaps the First Neutrino Image of the Milky Way Neutrinos, often referred to as "ghost particles," are elementary particles that interact very weakly with matter, making them extremely challenging to detect. However, the IceCube detector has made this extraordinary feat possible.
space Virgin Galactic Completes Its First Commercial Spaceflight The crew on board included three Virgin Galactic crew members as well as three members of the Italian Air Force as paying customers. Additionally, there were 13 research payloads on board, allowing the crew to conduct various scientific experiments.
space James Webb Space Telescope Shares First Raw Images of Saturn While the raw images of Saturn provide an intriguing preview of what's to come, the processing and analysis of the data will unlock valuable scientific information and offer a deeper understanding of this captivating planet and its celestial features.
space Astronomers Discover a Giant Sunspot Seven Times Wider Than Earth Astronomers have captured video footage of a massive sunspot that is seven times wider than Earth. The sunspot, designated AR3354, appeared on Monday, June 26, and disappeared by Sunday, July 2.
space NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers a Doughnut-Shaped Rock on Mars The rock, which resembles a doughnut, was captured in a photograph taken on Friday, June 23. It is surrounded by other rocks of a similar shade, indicating a shared origin that could extend beyond Mars.
space Startup Varda Space Launched Its First In-Orbit Space Factory The spacecraft was deployed into orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. It will remain at an altitude of approximately 1,000 kilometers for about a month before altering its trajectory and returning to Earth.
space Astronomers Discover a Collapsing Star Turning into a Gigantic Diamond Since the age of the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years, diamond stars have not yet fully formed, but some are already starting to undergo this extraordinary metamorphosis. HD 190412 C is believed to be one such object.
space Rocket Company Skyrora Began Testing Its New 3D-Printed Engines The tests, which will run weekly throughout the summer, are taking place at the company's testing site in Midlothian, Scotland.
space NASA Administrator Says Humanity Can Land on Mars by 2040 NASA believes that the goal of landing humans on Mars can be achieved by 2040. The agency is working on various technological advancements and mission plans to make this ambitious objective a reality.
space SpaceX Starship Has a Better Chance of a Successful Launch After an Overhaul SpaceX is preparing for a new test flight of its giant rocket system, Starship, and according to CEO Elon Musk, the chances of the next flight's success have significantly improved thanks to a major overhaul of the system.
space BepiColombo Snaps New Images of Mercury During Its Third Flyby During its recent flyby, BepiColombo made measurements of the planet's environment and snapped images of its scorched surface. The European Space Agency (ESA) released the first batch of images just 24 hours after the closest approach.
space NASA's Sun-Touching Parker Solar Probe Catches the Solar Wind By uncovering the origin of the solar wind, NASA's Parker Solar Probe brings scientists one step closer to understanding the complex behavior of our star and improving our ability to predict and mitigate the impacts of solar activity on Earth.
space Saturn's Iconic Rings Are Disappearing Over time, the rings lose tons of mass every second, ultimately leading to their disappearance. Scientists estimate that the rings may last for another few hundred million years before vanishing completely.
space Elon Musk's SpaceX Hires 14-Year-Old Software Engineer SpaceX has hired a 14-year-old software engineer. Kairan Quazi, a prodigious talent, recently completed his bachelor's degree at Santa Clara University, becoming the youngest graduate in the institution's history.
