Tag: science
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 [...]
Webb captures light signature never seen before
Looking deep into the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd lig [...]
Civilians take on space
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission. Polaris Dawn packed a lot of action into a five-day flight.
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NASA’s Webb Peers into Extreme Outer Galaxy
Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists call this region the Extr [...]
Webb reveals galaxy forming cosmic question mark
Astronomers are astounded by a rare cosmic alignment showcasing highly magnified star-forming regions in distant galaxies.
It’s 7 billion years ag [...]
Hubble captures a lonely light in the dark
A splatter of stars glows faintly at almost 3 million light-years away in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Known as the Tucana Dwar [...]
Fermi Paradox: Where are the aliens?
Is anybody out there? The Fermi Paradox seeks to answer the question of where the aliens are.
Given that our solar system is quite young compared [...]
Facts about the Extremely Large Telescope -ELT-
The world's largest telescope is being built on a mountaintop in Chile. It will be able to directly image rocky exoplanets.
The Extremely Large Te [...]