Tag: Universe
2 galaxies forming ‘cosmic lens’ caught by Webb
The space telescope's image of an odd-looking spiral galaxy is, in reality, two distant galaxies overlapping each other.
An elliptical galaxy and [...]
Webb unmasks nature of Cosmic Tornado
Craving an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top? This random alignment of Herbig-Haro 49/50, a frothy-looking outflow from a nearby protostar, with [...]
Another technological species is highly likely
We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. [...]
Welcome home! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency’s ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safe [...]
Star and galaxy, not so close after all
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the constellation Virgo [...]
Webb peers much deeper into Flame Nebula
The Flame Nebula, located about 1,400 light-years away from Earth, is a hotbed of star formation less than 1 million years old. Within the Flame Nebu [...]
Supernova could have influenced evolution
The cichlid fish in Lake Tanganyika never knew what was coming. How could they? A star from dozens of lightyears away was to blame for what would soo [...]
Webb brings great detail in actively forming star system
High-resolution near-infrared light captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows extraordinary new detail and structure in Lynds 483 (L483). T [...]
Dark matter is more valuable than gold
Wobbly galaxies help shine a light on the universe's strangest stuff.
Dark matter, widely known as the universe's most mysterious stuff, is rarer [...]
Rapid-fire light show in Milky Way’s central black hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party, complete with a disco ball-style light show. Using NASA’s Ja [...]