Universe
Where is the center of the universe?
Where is the center of the universe? The concept of the center of the universe is challenging to understand due to its dynamic and expanding nature. The universe’s expansion means that everything, including galaxies, is moving away from each other, not just galaxies moving away from us. The space between galaxies, rather than the galaxies […]
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Galaxy Clusters on Course to Crash Again, NASA’s Chandra Finds
Galaxy Clusters on Course to Crash Again, NASA’s Chandra Finds Galaxy clusters PSZ2 G181.06+48.47 are on course to collide again for the second time, with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes capturing evidence of this rare cosmic event. The galaxy cluster, located 2.8 billion light-years from Earth, has already experienced a collision about a […]
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Hubble Spies Paired Pinwheel on Its Own
Hubble Spies Paired Pinwheel on Its Own Hubble Spies Paired Pinwheel on Its Own: A stunning image from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the beautiful barred spiral galaxy NGC 3507, located about 46 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3507 is part of a galaxy pair, with its partner NGC 3501 visible outside […]
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky
NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope has begun its science mission, capturing the entire sky in 102 infrared colors to create a map of the cosmos like no other. The telescope takes about 3,600 unique images per day to chart the positions of hundreds of millions of galaxies in […]
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May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets?
May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets? Astronomers have been searching for exoplanets since the 19th century, but it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that technology caught up and led to the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star-like star, Pegasi 51b. There are several methods used to detect exoplanets, including the Transit […]
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The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins
The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins The universe’s brightest lights come from regions around black holes at the centers of galaxies, which are detected by satellites like NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These bright sources are often blazars, a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that have jets of particles […]
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Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues
Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues NASA data has provided clues to the origin of gold in the universe, suggesting that flares from highly magnetized neutron stars (magnetars) could be responsible for creating and distributing heavy elements like gold. The study, led by Anirudh Patel, estimates that magnetar giant flares could contribute […]
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How Are We Made of Star Stuff? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 58
How Are We Made of Star Stuff? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 58 According to NASA expert, we are literally made of star stuff, as the elements that make up our bodies were formed in previous stars. The universe existed for billions of years before humans and our solar system, and all the elements […]
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Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light
Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light Hubble Space Telescope has revisited stunning globular cluster Messier 72 (M72) as part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, capturing its ultraviolet light for the first time. M72 is a collection of stars located in the constellation Aquarius, approximately 50,000 light-years from Earth, and is one of the […]
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Eye on Infinity: NASA Celebrates Hubble’s 35th Year in Orbit
Eye on Infinity: NASA Celebrates Hubble’s 35th Year in Orbit Hubble was launched on April 24, 1990, and has since revolutionized our understanding of the universe with its stunning images and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. The telescope has captured breathtaking views of galaxies, nebulae, stars, and planets, including a record-breaking 20,000 images of the cosmos. Hubble’s […]
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