Tag: Space
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 [...]
Hubble, Chandra find supermassive black hole duo
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located [...]
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 [...]
Webb provides another look into galactic collisions
Smile for the camera! An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral [...]
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 [...]
Guanajuato goes to conquer space
Five young students will travel to premises operated by NASA. It is the first time that young people from Guanajuato will live this experience
The [...]
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 [...]