Astronomy
Hubble Studies Small but Mighty Galaxy
Hubble Studies Small but Mighty Galaxy Hubble Space Telescope has released an image of NGC 4449, a small but mighty galaxy located 12.5 million light-years away. NGC 4449 is a starburst galaxy, meaning it’s forming new stars at a much faster rate than expected for its size, and this global burst of star formation is […]
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Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene
Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the spiral galaxy IC 758, which appears peaceful but hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy was affected by a powerful supernova explosion in 1999, known as SN 1999bg, which marked the end of a massive star far more than the Sun’s […]
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Far Out
Far Out Pismis 24, a star cluster located 8,000 light-years from Earth, was initially thought to be a single massive star. The star’s mass was estimated to be around 200-300 solar masses, making it potentially the most massive known star in the galaxy. However, measurements taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope revealed that Pismis 24-1 […]
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NASA’s Chandra Sees Surprisingly Strong Black Hole Jet at Cosmic “Noon”
NASA’s Chandra Sees Surprisingly Strong Black Hole Jet at Cosmic “Noon” NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a surprisingly strong black hole jet at cosmic “noon,” which occurred about three billion years after the universe began. The jet, located 11.6 billion light-years from Earth, was illuminated by the leftover glow from the big bang and […]
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Frigid Exoplanet in Strange Orbit Imaged by NASA’s Webb
Frigid Exoplanet in Strange Orbit Imaged by NASA’s Webb NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has imaged an exoplanet called 14 Herculis c, which is one of the coldest planets ever directly observed. The exoplanet is about 7 times the size of Jupiter and orbits its host star at a distance of around 1.4 billion miles, […]
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Hubble Captures Starry Spectacle
Hubble Captures Starry Spectacle Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of galaxy NGC 685, showcasing its barred spiral structure and numerous star-forming regions. Astronomers used Hubble to study NGC 685 for two observing programs, focusing on star formation, and will be able to catalogue 50,000 H II regions and 100,000 star clusters in nearby galaxies. […]
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NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of Magnetar Outburst
NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of Magnetar Outburst NASA’s IXPE mission has obtained the first X-ray polarization measurement of a magnetar outburst, providing new insights into these extreme events. Magnetars are young neutron stars that display some of the most extreme physics in the universe, and their magnetic fields can be up to 10 […]
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New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life
New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life The search for life beyond Earth is challenging due to the difficulty in interpreting biosignatures and determining habitability. A new approach called the quantitative habitability framework has been developed to identify potentially habitable planets or moons and interpret potential biosignatures by modeling how […]
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Hubble Captures Cotton Candy Clouds
Hubble Captures Cotton Candy Clouds The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy located 160,000 light-years away from Earth. The image features wispy gas clouds that resemble brightly colored cotton candy due to the use of specialized filters on the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument. […]
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How a Childhood Telescope Launched a NASA Career
How a Childhood Telescope Launched a NASA Career Christina Zeringue’s passion for astronomy was sparked at age 10 when she looked through her new telescope and saw the Moon and planets, inspiring her to pursue a career in space exploration. Zeringue worked as a contractor for NASA Stennis for 14 years before joining the organization […]
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