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.…
Astronomy
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,…
NASA is Launching a Massive Rocket to Return to the Moon
NASA plans to launch the Artemis I mission on November 16, despite minor damage to the launch system caused by Hurricane Nicole last week, according…
Gold-rich Stars’ Birthplaces revealed by Research
Stars are responsible for our planet’s diverse array of elements. The rapid neutron-capture process (r-process) in the Milky Way created most elements heavier than iron,…
Cesium found in a Hot White Dwarf’s Atmosphere
An international team of astronomers discovered cesium in the atmosphere of a hot white dwarf known as HD 149499B by analyzing data from the Far…
View the Cone Nebula up Close in the Most Recent ESO Photograph
Five nations joined together to establish the European Southern Observatory sixty years ago. Since then, the ESO has made it possible for researchers all across…
Incredible Webb Telescope Image Depicts a Stunning Dwarf Galaxy
More expansive than you can ever conceive is space. We continue to monitor what we can of the cosmos to learn more about it, despite…
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