NASA’s Hubble Provides Bird’s-Eye View of Andromeda Galaxy’s Ecosystem
Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda galaxy appears to the naked eye as a faint, spindle-shaped object roughly ...
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Underwater detector spots the most energetic neutrino yet
KM3NeT is a neutrino telescope consisting of strings of optical detectors placed deep beneath the ocean. Credit: KM3NeT On Feb. ...
Read moreDetailsHubble Spies a Spiral That May Be Hiding an Imposter
The sparkling spiral galaxy gracing this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is UGC 5460, which sits about 60 million light-years ...
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How sonification turns data into sound
Modern astronomical observatories send us an enormous amount of data, which is generally examined and shared in the form of ...
Read moreDetailsHubble Captures a Cosmic Cloudscape
The universe is a dusty place, as this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image featuring swirling clouds of gas and dust ...
Read moreDetailsNASA selects SpaceX to launch astrophysics smallsat mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a small exoplanet science mission as a rideshare payload as soon as ...
Read moreDetailsNASA Scientists Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet System
Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If ...
Read moreDetailsStraight Shot: Hubble Investigates Galaxy with Nine Rings
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a cosmic bullseye! The gargantuan galaxy LEDA 1313424 is rippling with nine star-filled rings ...
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Top 10 space stories of 2024
The exoplanet K2-18 b may have an ocean of water beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, as shown in this artist’s concept. ...
Read moreDetailsHubble Spots a Supernova – NASA Science
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in ...
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