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Astronomers investigate the properties of a nearby pulsar
Using the XMM-Newton satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have conducted X-ray and near-infrared observations of a nearby middle-aged pulsar known as PSR B1055-52. Results of the observational...
University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities physicists has discovered a new way to search for axions, hypothetical particles that could help solve some of nature's most puzzling...
Bad Data, Not Aliens, May Be behind UFO Surge, NASA Team Says
More and better data are required to solve the mystery of strange apparitions in the air, the sea and space, according to NASA’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study team
Hubble Observes a Cosmic Sea Creature
Portal origin URL: Hubble Observes a Cosmic Sea CreaturePortal origin nid: 487573Published: Friday, June 9, 2023 - 07:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from...
JWST captured Enceladus’ plume spraying water nearly 10,000 kilometers into space
Enceladus’ famous plume dwarfs the moon itself. Geysers on Saturn’s icy moon spew water vapor nearly 10,000 kilometers into space, a distance about 19 times the diameter of Enceladus, researchers report in a...
Nanoblock reveals new space model kits created with astronaut's advice
An astronaut who helped assemble the International Space Station is now behind a series of space building projects that are on a very different scale. Naoko Yamazaki advised on Nanoblock's...
Will Artemis astronauts look for life on the moon?
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis moon missions might look for signs of life in shadowed polar craters — life that could have traveled with people from Earth.
Boeing can’t catch a break as its Starliner spacecraft gets delayed again
In an uncrewed test flight in May 2022, a Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station. NASA The Boeing Starliner, a space capsule that was scheduled to launch in July for its first...
Galaxy group blasts out record-breaking tail of hot gas after gobbling up neighbor (video)
A monstrous galactic cluster is devouring another group of galaxies whole, causing it to emit a 1.5 million light-year-long trail of hot gas from its rear — the largest of this type...
Flare of light brighter than a trillion suns reveals location of rare double black hole galaxy
Brilliant new signals from a far-off galaxy confirm that the system is anchored by a pair of black holes locked in a daring dance.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers 717 ancient galaxies that flooded the universe with 1st light
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered hundreds of galaxies that existed when the universe was less than 600 million years old.
How and why NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on Mars
Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.
CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) captures charge-sign dependent cosmic ray modulation
The movement of cosmic ray particles across space, such as electrons and protons, is influenced by the sun's magnetic field, causing fluctuations in the intensity of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs)...
The UArizona 12-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak Is Part of Something Much Bigger: the Event Horizon Telescope
In the past few years, scientists with the Event Horizon Telescope consortium have managed to successfully image not just one, but two supermassive black holes using a technique known as...
Radiotelescopio de Kitt Peak se une a la red del gran Telescopio Event Horizon
En los ultimos anos, los cientificos del consorcio del Telescopio Event Horizon lograron obtener imagenes no solo de uno, sino de dos agujeros negros supermasivos utilizando una tecnica conocida como...
Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars
Riverside, California— For the first astronauts to visit Mars, what to eat on their 3-year mission will be one of the most critical questions. It’s not just a matter of taste. According...
Boeing sued for allegedly stealing intellectual property related to NASA's Artemis moon rocket
Aerospace giant Boeing faces a federal lawsuit accusing it of intellectual property theft and misuse of critical components involved in assembling NASA's Artemis moon rocket.
California's Gov. Newsom wants constitutional amendment for gun safety
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed a 28th U.S. constitutional amendment that would give gun-safety measures constitutional protection while preserving Second Amendment rights.
Enormous structure discovered near doomed galaxy group is the longest galactic 'tail' ever seen
The 1.5-million-light-year-long gas trail was caused by a group of galaxies moving 3 million miles per hour
Long space missions take a toll on astronaut brains, study finds
Long spaceflights can cause astronauts' ventricles — cavities in the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid — to enlarge by up to 25%. And it apparently takes years for the swelling...
Monitoring night-time cloud cover at the Muztagh-ata site
For optical astronomical observatories, the cloud coverage during night-time directly determines the available observing time (AOT) of a telescope, the most basic parameter in astronomical observations.
New keen-sighted satellite will view distant stars, assist Webb telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, will soon get a new "sidekick"—a small but nimble satellite that borrows its name from a...
Watch: Assassin Zoe Saldaña works for Nicole Kidman in 'Special Ops: Lioness'
Paramount+ released the teaser for Taylor Sheridan's latest series, "Special Ops: Lioness," starring Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman.
Brain cavities that swell in space may need at least 3 years to recover
Spacing out spaceflights may benefit astronauts’ brains. While outside Earth’s atmosphere, fluid-filled chambers in the brains of astronauts tend to adapt to microgravity by expanding. But after a space mission, these structures might...
Scientists Make Best-Yet Map of Solar System's Interstellar Boundaries
Researchers have gained a new view of the journey ahead for the twin Voyager spacecraft and other probes bound on one-way trips into interstellar space
New tool 'cleans' ever-increasing satellite trails from Hubble photos
Scientists have developed a new tool that can keep Hubble Space Telescope photos free of the bright streaks caused by fast-moving satellites.
Frequent lengthy space travel takes a toll on astronauts' brains, study shows
As we enter a new era in space travel, a study looking at how the human brain reacts to traveling outside Earth's gravity suggests frequent flyers should wait three years...
Research sheds light on new model of cosmological dark matter
Newcastle University researchers used insights gained from the study of ultracold atomic Bose Einstein condensates to analyze the behavior of fuzzy dark matter, a new model for cosmological dark matter...