Tracking Invisible Space Trash
Using a method presented by academics at the University of Michigan, satellite and spacecraft operators may soon be able to identify minuscule particles of trash…
Astronomy
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a method for visualizing the chronology of the universe, scaling its currently understood age of 13.8 billion years to a single…
The Second-highest-energy Cosmic Ray ever detected by a Telescope Array
The University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment discovered the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed in 1991. The energy of the cosmic ray, later dubbed the…
NGC 588 – a giant H II ionized diffuse nebula
NGC 588 is a star cluster in the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), which is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is a spectacular, large…
NGC 2264 – a well-known astronomical object
NGC 2264 is a well-known astronomical object composed of multiple diverse celestial phenomena, including star clusters, emission nebulae, and black nebulae. It is the New…
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is the Smallest We’ve Ever Seen it
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the Solar System’s most infamous storm, has shrunk to its smallest size in recorded history. The causes for its declining fortunes…
For the First Time, Phosphorous has Been Found on the Outer Edges of the Milky Way
For the first time, a group of chemists affiliated with the University of Arizona’s Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory detected phosphorous on the outskirts…
Dwarf Galaxies Devoid of Stars are Discovered to be the Missing Link in the Formation of Extremely Uncommon Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one-half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, have captured the eroding remains of…
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.…
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…
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