Tag: science
‘Blood-Soaked’ Eyes: Webb, Hubble examine galaxy pair
Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly “stare” of their searing e [...]
Hubble, Webb spot surprisingly smooth disk around Vega
In the 1997 movie "Contact," adapted from Carl Sagan's 1985 novel, the lead character scientist Ellie Arroway (played by actor Jodi Foster) takes a s [...]
Sinister Solar System
Our universe is full of mysterious sights and sounds. Explore some of the most frightful finds from past Halloweens in this recount by NASA.
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Iceland to get solar power from space in 2030
British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of this novel renewabl [...]
IXPE helps determine shape of black hole corona
New findings using data from NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission offer unprecedented insight into the shape and nature of a stru [...]
X-37B space plane makes advances in maneuvers
Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit. This novel and efficient series of maneuvers demonstrates [...]
NASA makes deep space record in laser communication
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars’ farthest distance from [...]
More Mayan ruins discovered from space
Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in the i [...]
Webb reveals jets of volatile gas in hybrid objects
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: dista [...]
Annular solar eclipse 2024 wows the South Pacific Ocean
On Wednesday October 2, a lucky handful of skywatchers watched as the sun transformed into a stunning "ring of fire" in the sky.
This was the res [...]