The far side of the Moon as seen by China's Chang'e 5-T1 missionChinese National Space Agency/Chinese Academy of SciencesThe origin of a set of craters on the far side of the Moon has been clarified by a recent study from the University of Arizona, establishing that the probable cause was a discarded rocket booster...
This picture shows three types of stars in our galaxy: G stars, which are like our Sun; K dwarfs, which are smaller and cooler; and M dwarfs, which are even fainter and cooler. It compares them in terms of important things. Hotter stars have wider habitable zones where life might exist. Red dwarf M...
Credit: UnsplashEvery Saturday, Andreas would take the camera from the Space Station, attach the Davis camera on top, and go to the Cupola to check for thunderstorms on Earth. The initial picture has been released.Not EasyAndreas successfully took a picture of a red sprite, which is a type of flashy event in the sky...
The NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) tool aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope presents a fresh perspective on a segment of the Milky Way's dense core. Approximately 500,000 stars illuminate the Sagittarius C (Sgr C) region in this image, featuring some yet-to-be-identified elements. In cyan, a substantial area of ionized hydrogen reveals fascinating needle-like formations that...
Artist's concept of the Franco-Italian Moon habitatThales AleniaFrance and Italy are joining forces to create a facility for upcoming moon bases. The Franco-Italian technology company Thales Alenia Space and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have entered into a contract to design the Multi-Purpose Habitat (MPH) for NASA's Artemis project.In recent aerospace endeavors, considerable focus...
Mercury may have buried glaciers near its north poleNASADiscovering subterranean salt glaciers at the north pole of the scorching planet Mercury might seem as improbable as locating a ski resort in the Amazon, yet a team of scientists from the Planetary Science Institute asserts they have uncovered supporting evidence for this phenomenon.Mercury is renowned...
Recent Studies Indicate the Sun is Marginally Smaller Than Official Estimates. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIAPhysicists' insistence on celestial bodies being non-perfect spheres raises questions about our understanding of their true dimensions. In the case of the Sun, renowned for its familiarity, discrepancies emerge when various methods are employed to measure its size.The International Astronomical Union, in...
The DSOC attached to the Psyche deep-space probeNASANASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) unit on the Psyche spacecraft has activated, creating a high-speed laser data link at a distance of 10 million miles (16 million km), equivalent to 40 times the distance from Earth to the Moon.NASA has expressed a strong interest in developing...
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata participating in a ham radio session. Credit: NASA.Being a microgravity laboratory in orbit, the International Space Station accommodates experiments across diverse scientific domains. Additionally, it serves as a platform for educational initiatives designed to foster global interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among young individuals. The objective of...
Credit: BGRA team of European astronomers, including researchers from KU Leuven's Institute of Astronomy, utilized the James Webb Space Telescope for recent observations on the atmosphere of the nearby exoplanet WASP-107b. Peering deep into its cloudy atmosphere, they identified water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and even silicate sand clouds. These elements exist within a dynamic...
