NGC 7686 – an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 7686 is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda that contains roughly 80 stars. It is an open star cluster in the Andromeda constellation.…
Astronomy
Cosmic Alchemy – New Evidence Shows That Supermassive Black Holes Change Galactic Chemistry
Astronomers delved into the busy heart of a distant galaxy to study a supermassive black hole’s feeding habits and discovered that it recycles material. These…
NGC 6822 – a Barred Irregular Galaxy
NGC 6822 (also known as Barnard’s Galaxy, IC 4895, or Caldwell 57) is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation Sagittarius about 1.6 million…
The Crew of the Artemis 2 Lunar Mission has Stated That They are Prepared for the Ambitious 2024 Expedition
Seven months of moon mission training has brought spaceflight “much closer than it’s ever felt before,” according to a Canadian astronaut. Jeremy Hansen is a…
NGC 3603 – a nebula situated in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm
NGC 3603 is a nebula located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, around 20,000 light-years from Earth. It is an open star cluster…
For The First Time, the Formation of Three Heavy Elements Has Been Observed
The synthesis of three heavy elements in the aftermath of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) has been witnessed for the first time, helping to fill in…
There Was no Fire on Earth for Billions of Years
The only planet we know of that has ever had a fire is Earth. While there may be volcanoes erupting boiling lava on Venus’s surface,…
Building a Spacecraft to Deorbit the International Space Station is Deemed ‘Not Optional,’ According to a NASA Safety Panel
A safety panel emphasized the need of successfully deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS) after it retires in 2030, warning of a catastrophic reentry through…
A New Perspective On All Objects In The Universe
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have generated the most comprehensive depiction of the history of the cosmos ever created. The research also sheds…
NGC 371 – an open cluster 200,000 light-years away
NGC 371, commonly known as Hodge 53, is an open cluster 200,000 light-years (61,320 pc) distant in the Tucana constellation’s Small Magellanic Cloud. It is…
The Lost Continent Argoland was Discovered 155 Million Years After It Split From Australia
Geologists estimate that a 5,000-kilometer (3,107-mile) long slice of land known as Argoland split off from Western Australia some 155 million years ago, but what…
Looking for Concentrated Biosignatures in an Ancient Mars Mud Lake
A significant discovery by a multinational team led by Alexis Rodriguez of the Planetary Science Institute has revealed evidence of sedimentary plains generated by aquifer…
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