Tree Rings reveal information about Deadly Radiation Storms
A new study from the University of Queensland sheds new light on a mysterious, unpredictable, and potentially devastating type of astrophysical event. To learn more…
Astronomy
A Billowing Cosmic Cloud is seen by Hubble
Open the windows and get out the feather duster, because spring has arrived and it’s time to clean! Fortunately, no one has to clean up…
NASA’s Webb captures a Fiery Hourglass as a Young Star Develops
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) will observe the Universe at wavelengths longer than visible light, in the near-infrared and mid-infrared. Webb will open a…
On the Artemis I mission, the Orion Spacecraft makes the Closest Moon Approach
NASA’s Artemis program is a collection of ongoing space missions. Three Artemis missions are currently underway: Artemis 1, an uncrewed test flight that will circle…
Short Gamma-ray Bursts were Traced further out into the Cosmos
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief bursts of the most energetic form of light, gamma-ray light. GRBs, which can last from a few milliseconds to several…
Galaxy Winds are propelled by Cosmic Rays
Cosmic rays, according to VLA observations, can play an important role in driving winds that rob galaxies of the gas needed to form new stars.…
India Launches its First Privately Built Space Rocket
Vikram-S, India’s first private rocket carrying three satellites, took off from the spaceport. Vikram-S, a 6-metre-tall launch vehicle named after Vikram Sarabhai, the country’s space…
Webb Micrometeoroid Mitigation Update from NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an international space observatory for the twenty-first century that was launched on December 25, 2021. It is envisioned…
UK Will Witness the Year’s Largest Meteor Shower Tonight
Even if the dark nights have definitely arrived, there is still hope if you are ready to look up at the night sky. Stargazers will…
View Tonight’s Half-lit Last Quarter Moon (Nov. 16)
On Wednesday night, the moon will seem partially lighted in the evening sky as it moves toward the new moon on November 23. The moon…
Martian Dust Storms Create Clouds Like Those on Earth
The atmospheres of Earth and Mars are extremely dissimilar. While Earth’s atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and oxygen, that of Mars is almost entirely made…
UX Tauri – a Binary Star System
UX Tauri, also known as UX Tau, is a binary star system located approximately 450 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It is notable because,…
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