This black hole just did something theoretically impossible
Black holes are fascinating objects. They're unimaginably dense: If Earth was (hypothetically) crushed into a black hole, it would be under an inch across. This profound density gives black holes ...
The Blue Marvel: NASA’s Voyager 2 captured this image of Neptune in the summer of 1989 as it became the first spacecraft to fly by the planet. Neptune's blue color comes from ...
Located around 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is not visible to the naked eye. The planet's blue color comes from methane in its atmosphere, which absorbs red wavelengths of light.
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Space Cadets, an Interactive NASA Hubble Space Telescope is Coming to Eastern Iowa
The skies over Iowa recently have been filled with Northern Lights on many nights and a comet, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) ...
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'Ridiculously smooth': James Webb telescope spies unusual pancake-like disk around nearby star Vega — and scientists can't explain it
The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming ...
On Election Night, Stare Into the Abyss
But because those galaxies are so far away, the pictures end up blurry. You can’t make out single stars. That’s why it’s such ...
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The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made About Neptune
Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...
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An Introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope
JWST, a groundbreaking space observatory, enhances our understanding of the cosmos by studying distant galaxies, star ...
Putnam Museum to feature exhibit with Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope imagery
A traveling exhibit will be on display at the Putnam Museum with a close-up view of the stars. NASA’s Hubble: New Views of ...
Amazing James Webb Space Telescope Images
7 Jaw dropping James Webb space telescope images. The IRS just announced big tax changes for 2025 — here’s what they are and ...
Future space telescopes could be made from thin membranes, unrolled in space to enormous size
Space-based telescopes are remarkable. Their view isn't obscured by the weather in our atmosphere, and so they can capture ...
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Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a 'cannonball galaxy' blasting through space
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spiral galaxy under the "ram pressure" inside a massive cluster of galaxies.
Webb Telescope Uncovers Bright Ancient Galaxies That Challenge Cosmic Theories
Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified early galaxies that shine unexpectedly brightly, suggesting ...