CosmicExploration
NASA Announces Plan to Map Milky Way With Roman Space Telescope
NASA Announces Plan to Map Milky Way With Roman Space Telescope NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will conduct a Galactic Plane Survey to map the Milky Way galaxy in unprecedented detail, revealing tens of billions of stars and exploring previously uncharted structures. The survey will cover nearly 700 square degrees of the galaxy’s disk-shaped […]
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Hubble Studies Star Ages in Colorful Galaxy
Hubble Studies Star Ages in Colorful Galaxy Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 6000, located 102 million light-years away, showcasing stars of various ages and colors. The galaxy’s center features older, smaller stars with a glowing yellow hue, while its outskirts boast brilliant blue star clusters hosting young, massive […]
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As NASA Missions Study Interstellar Comet, Hubble Makes Size Estimate
As NASA Missions Study Interstellar Comet, Hubble Makes Size Estimate Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest-ever picture of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, providing more information about its size and physical properties. The comet’s solid, icy nucleus is estimated to be between 1,000 feet (320 meters) and 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) in diameter, with the upper […]
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Hubble Helps Determine Uranus’ Rotation Rate with Unprecedented Precision
Hubble Helps Determine Uranus’ Rotation Rate with Unprecedented Precision Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus’ interior rotation rate with unprecedented precision, achieving a level of accuracy 1,000 times greater than previous estimates. The team used Hubble’s long-term monitoring of Uranus to analyze more than a decade of observations of the planet’s aurorae, […]
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