First-Ever On-Site Detection of Water on Moon Made By Chinese Lander
The Chang’E-5 lander’s spectral data not only proves the presence of water on the Moon but also shows where part of it is located, which…
Astronomy
JWST’s Main Mirror Successfully Unfolds, Meaning Deployment Is Now Complete
Over the weekend, JWST’s main mirror was successfully unfolded, with one side deployed on January 7 and the other on January 8. The JWST, the…
In the Running Man Nebula, Hubble sees a Shock Wave of Colliding Gases
In this Hubble view, a jet from a newly born star bursts into the gleaming depths of the mirror nebula NGC 1977. The young star…
Gliese 849 b – an Extrasolar Planet
Gliese 849 b is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation Aquarius, approximately 29 light-years distant. It is a gas giant exoplanet that revolves around…
Gliese 849 – a Solitary Red Dwarf Star
Gliese 849 is a tiny, single star in the Aquarius equatorial constellation. This star is located in the north-central portion of the constellation Aquarius, around…
HIP 79431 b – an Extrasolar Planet
HIP 79431 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of an M-type star. It is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2010 by…
The Difference in the Hemispheres of the Moon was Caused by a Massive Impact
For decades, scientists have been perplexed by the sharp contrast between the Moon’s highly cratered far side and the lower-lying wide basins of the Earth-facing…
For $60, You Can Experience Free-Floating In the Universe from the Comfort of Your Home
There a plethora of entertaining and unique lighting solutions on the market, but what if we told you we had something that was suitable for…
HIP 79431 – a Red Dwarf Star
In the constellation Scorpius, HIP 79431 is a red dwarf star with a non-stellar partner. This star is around 47.8 light-years (14.6 pc) from our…
Pre-Supernova Death Throes of a Supergiant Star Seen For First Time
Astronomers have successfully captured something that has been sought for a long time: the final days of a massive star before it explodes as a…
An Unknown Object Is Emitting Immense Dust Clouds That Erratically Obscure a Star
Pulses of dust on an almost unfathomable scale have been ascribed to dramatic dips in the brightness of a star pair, illustrating once again that…
NSVS 14256825 – an Eclipsing Binary System
NSVS 14256825 is an eclipsing binary system in the Aquila constellation. It is classified as a Subdwarf Star. A subdwarf OB star and a red…
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