In this image of the Serpens Nebula taken with the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a group of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the upper left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are indicated by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shock waves from … Read more
Using gravitational lensing, scientists have discovered that dark matter can extend more than a million light-years from galactic centers, proposing significant adjustments to our theories of gravity or the concept of dark matter itself. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Groundbreaking new research shows that the rotation curves of galaxies remain flat far away, confirming the predictions of modified … Read more
A star is dead? Keep your eyes on the sky, stargazers: NASA has predicted that the highly anticipated “once-in-a-life-time” star explosion – or nova – will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer, according to a recent press release. “It’s incredibly exciting to have a front row seat,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, assistant … Read more
Jupiter has long been famous for its Great Red Spot, but only recently did scientists learn more about how and how long ago it formed. The enormous vortex on the side of the solar system’s largest planet is a massive storm, long thought to have raged for more than 300 years, and larger than the … Read more
A stunningly fast star that is one of the oldest in the Milky Way has been spotted crossing our Milky Way by astronomers looking for something completely different. The scientists noticed that the fast star was moving at a speed of 2.1 million kilometers per hour, almost three times the speed of our own Sun, … Read more
This illustration shows two quasars in the process of merging. Using both the Gemini North Telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, which is supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by NSF NOIRLAb, and the Subaru Telescope, a team of astronomers has observed a pair of merging quasars discovered … Read more
Olympus Mons seen here in an image from the Trace Gas Orbiter with frost on top. PC ESA DLR FU Berlin University of Berlin. Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website covering nature, politics, science, health and travel. Even more evidence of liquid water on Mars has been discovered by a European … Read more
The upcoming Roman space telescope could reveal a new class of ‘feather-light’ black holes, challenging existing theories of black hole formation. If these Earth-sized black holes are found, they could have significant implications for our knowledge of the early universe and the nature of dark matter. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center NASAby Nancy Grace … Read more
Astronomers have observed a giant asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris using data from the Webb and Spitzer telescopes. The event, which took place 20 years ago, provides new insights into early planetary formation in this young galaxy. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: NASA New observations illuminate the volatile processes that shape star systems like ours, offering a … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered an unprecedented collection of ancient supernovae. Astronomers announced that they have found ten times more of these stellar explosions than previously known in the early days of the universe. Some of these approximately 80 newly discovered supernovae exploded when the universe was only about 2 billion years old … Read more