Photographer Captures ISS Passing Between Jupiter and Saturn
During the Great Conjunction event in which Jupiter and Saturn appeared closer to each other in the sky than they have for hundreds of years, photographer Jason De Freitas captured a photo showing the ISS zipping between the two planets. PetaPixel re.....»»
"Club sandwich" may hold life on Jupiter moon
Jupiter's moon Ganymede may have several ice and water layers inside, and life could have arisen there......»»
Lucy spacecraft captures images of Earth, Moon ahead of gravity assist
NASA's Lucy spacecraft captured an image of the Earth on Oct 15, 2022, and an image of the Earth and the Moon on Oct. 13 as a part of an instrument calibration sequence......»»
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a pair of objects called Herbig-Haro objects, which were captured by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3......»»
Inflation Reduction Act has corporations worldwide looking to participate in the lithium battery sector
The lithium battery sector has become the hottest due to the US recently passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA is aiming to fight inflation with green energy while building American manufacturing. The emphasis of the act is on re.....»»
Zipping up data to zap it back from an icy moon
In the search for life beyond Earth, icy ocean moons like Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Enceladus are promising possibilities that host potentially habitable environments. Evidence of these environments—and of possible geobiological activity—may.....»»
James Webb captures stunning new image of the Pillars of Creation
James Webb has finally captured an image of the Pillars of Creation, one of astronomy’s most iconic targets. The Pillars, which were given their name because of their sheer magnitude, is an arm of the Eagle Nebula. That particular arm juts out from.....»»
Extreme Weather Videographer Faces Copyright Infringement Hurricane
Billion-dollar entertainment industry companies often complain about widespread copyright infringement. However, some independent creators deal with similar problems on their own. Extreme weather photographer Brandon Clement faces hundreds of thousan.....»»
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 Review
Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power captures the epic scope and beauty of Tolkien’s work.Below is a spoiler-free review of Season 1 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is now streaming on Prime Video. See our spo.....»»
NASA"s Lucy to fly past thousands of objects for Earth gravity assist
Mission engineers will track NASA's Lucy spacecraft nonstop as it prepares to swoop near Earth on Oct. 16 to use this planet's gravity to set itself on a course toward the Jupiter Trojan asteroids......»»
NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares to swing by Earth
On Oct. 16, at 7:04 a.m. EDT, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, will skim the Earth's atmosphere, passing a mere 220 miles (350 kilometers) above the surface. By swinging past Earth on the first anniversary of.....»»
Astronomers detect an inflated "hot Jupiter" exoplanet
An international team of astronomers has discovered a new inflated "hot Jupiter" exoplanet as part of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The newfound alien world, designated NGTS-21b is about 30% larger and more than two times as massive as J.....»»
Webb captures truly strange set of rings built by massive stars
Over the past 120 years, stellar winds have built concentric circles of dust. Enlarge (credit: Image courtesy of University of Sydney) Today, Nature Astronomy released a paper that shows off the sorts of science the Webb Teles.....»»
Study suggests shallow lakes in icy crust of Jupiter"s moon Europa could erupt
In the search for life beyond Earth, subsurface bodies of water in our outer solar system are some of the most important targets. That's why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper spacecraft to Jupiter's moon Europa: There is strong evidence that under a.....»»
Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscapes
The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed in the most detailed images ever taken of them by a telescope on Earth......»»
A solar gravitational lens will be humanity"s most powerful telescope. What are its best targets?
One of the central predictions of general relativity is that a massive object such as a star, galaxy, or black hole can deflect light passing nearby. This means that light from distant objects can be gravitationally lensed by objects closer to us. Un.....»»
How we could search for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus
When it comes to searching for places beyond Earth where life could thrive in our solar system, some of the most intriguing targets aren't planets but moons......»»
See Jupiter’s icy moon Europa up close and personal in Juno image
The Juno spacecraft performed a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Europa last month, and now NASA has released a high resolution image of its icy surface......»»
Citizen scientists enhance new Europa images from NASA"s Juno
Citizen scientists have provided unique perspectives of the recent close flyby of Jupiter's icy moon Europa by NASA's Juno spacecraft. By processing raw images from JunoCam, the spacecraft's public-engagement camera, members of the general public hav.....»»
Study: Lagoons from Arctic"s forgotten coast vulnerable to climate change and human development
A new scientific review article led by WCS captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ecosystems in the Arctic Beringia Region, and discusses how climate change effects and human development could alter these habitats......»»
NASA swooped over ocean world Europa and captured weird, stunning footage
Beyond Earth, there are likely other oceans in our solar system.Planetary scientists suspect Jupiter's cracked, ice-blanketed moon Europa harbors a particularly voluminous sea, some 40 to 100 miles deep. Now, for just the third time ever, a spacecraf.....»»