The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided a breathtaking glimpse into the early stages of star formation, capturing the dramatic development of a protostar in a luminous hourglass-shaped cloud. This observation, which illuminates the complex processes involved in star birth, provides profound insights into the behavior and evolution of young stellar objects. Observation of … Read more
L1527 and Protostar (MIRI image). Credit: Space Telescope Science Institute The cosmos seems to come to life with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process of becoming … Read more
Astronomers are witnessing a never-before-seen spectacle in the cosmos: the awakening of a supermassive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy. In late 2019, a team of astronomers took note of an otherwise unremarkable galaxy called SDSS1335+0728, located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. A sudden spike in the galaxy’s brightness … Read more
June is a fascinating month for stargazing enthusiasts, offering an array of celestial spectacles that are sure to delight observers. With the nights being the shortest in the Northern Hemisphere, the clear skies provide a perfect opportunity to witness some of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena. This month features a beautiful crescent moon, a prominent … Read more