Tag: science
Webb brings in full dying star’s energetic display
Gas and dust ejected by a dying star at the heart of NGC 1514 came into complete focus thanks to mid-infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Teles [...]
How to see a scintillating Sirius
I'm sure that most of us have noticed the "flickering" effect of stars in our night sky. And we've all heard of the 19th century poem penned in 1806 [...]
Dragonfly clears key step for 2028 launch to Titan
NASA's pioneering Dragonfly mission has cleared a key hurdle, keeping it on track for a 2028 launch to Saturn's huge moon Titan.
Dragonfly, a car- [...]
Finding alien life on Titan will be tough
With rivers, lakes and even seas made of liquid methane and ethane, plus a hidden underground ocean of water, Saturn's moon Titan has long fascinated [...]
‘I’m really excited’: Katy Perry heads for space
Katy Perry is about to blast off like a firework on her Blue Origin rocket launch this Monday April 14, reported Space.com.
Blue Origin will [...]
Surprise in autopsy of planet swallowed by star
Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first st [...]
Webb explores effect of strong magnetic fields on star formation
Follow-up research on a 2023 image of the Sagittarius C stellar nursery in the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, captured by NASA’s James Webb [...]
Fram2 mission opens new era for SpaceX
From here on out, all SpaceX Dragons will come back to Earth off the Pacific coast.
The West Coast is the best coast for Dragon landings, at least [...]
Supermassive black hole blows jet of matter
This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.
A distant galaxy is home to a rav [...]
Fram2 astronauts see ‘pure white’ Antarctica
Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above.
Why is this amazing?
For the first t [...]