See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map
The European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope has collected more than 500 terabytes of data on our galaxy......»»
Could NASA resurrect the Spitzer space telescope?
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope served the astronomy community well for 16 years. From its launch in 2003 to the end of its operations in January 2020, its infrared observations fueled scientific discoveries too numerous to list......»»
Bronze Age long-distance connections: Baltic amber in Aššur
In 1914, two beads were found under the great ziggurat of Aššur in Iraq, in a foundation deposit dating from around 1800-1750 BC. Their material has now been identified as amber using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The beads repre.....»»
Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet—an astrophysicist on the team explains the first-of-its-kind discovery
For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of its planets. The star, named ZTF SLRN-2020, is located in the Milky Way galaxy, in the constellation Aquila. As the star swallowed its planet, the star brightened.....»»
Astronomers claim to have solved mystery of the runaway supermassive black hole
A mysterious trail of stars formed eight thousand million years ago and recently discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope has been a challenge to a number of research groups. Its size is similar to that of the Milky Way, and this very long narrow str.....»»
Polychromatic full-polarization control in mid-infrared light
Mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) as one of the most important transparent atmosphere windows is less sensitive to interference from the background emission of the sun, providing a high-transmission zone for the finger-print spectra of various materials.....»»
Galactic bubbles are more complex than imagined, researchers say
Astronomers have revealed new evidence about the properties of the giant bubbles of high-energy gas that extend far above and below the Milky Way galaxy's center......»»
7 obscure sci-fi movies from the 1980s you need to watch
Audiences looking for new sci-fi movies to watch should check out these seven films from the 1980s that stand out as some of the genre's unsung wonders......»»
Electron re-collision tracked in real time
The motion of an electron in a strong infrared laser field is tracked in real time by means of a novel method developed by MPIK physicists and applied to confirm quantum-dynamics theory by cooperating researchers at MPI-PKS. The experimental approach.....»»
NASA animation sizes up the universe"s biggest black holes
A new NASA animation highlights the "super" in supermassive black holes. These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our own Milky Way, and contain between 100,000 and tens of billions of times more mass than our sun......»»
JWST"s MIRI instrument is having problems again
Last week, NASA shared a blog post saying they detected a sensor glitch associated with the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). For some reason, the sensor for MIRI's Medium Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS) is receiving less lig.....»»
New measurements suggest rethinking the shape of the Milky Way galaxy
A team of space scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at both the Purple Mountain Observatory and the National Astronomical Observatories, has found that the traditional view of the Milky Way galaxy as having four arms is not correct. In t.....»»
This Active Camouflage Technology Could Change The Future Of Warfare
Virginia-based BAE systems has developed a military-grade infrared cloaking device, bringing us ever closer to the future "Star Trek" showed us. Virginia-based BAE s.....»»
The Milky Way has trapped the Large Magellanic Cloud with its gravity. What comes next?
Our galaxy's largest nearby companion is the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf galaxy visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere. In recent years, new theoretical research and better observational capabilities have taught astronomers a g.....»»
The Universe sucks: The mysterious Great Attractor that’s pulling us in
We're headed toward something we can't clearly see—and we'll never get there. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Our Milky Way galaxy is speeding through the emptiness of space at 600 kilometers per second,.....»»
The ultimate guide to the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest telescope in space. As an infrared space observatory, the telescope was designed to peer deep into … The post The ultimate guide to the James Webb Space Telescope appeared first on BGR......»»
Researchers reveal early results in sky-brightness measurements in Antarctica
A research team led by the researcher Wang Jian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), collaborating with the Polar Research Institute of China, developed the Near-Infrared Sky Brightness Monitor (NISBM) for measurements at DO.....»»
Making better measurements of the composition of galaxies
A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers working in the infrared, and could help make better observations of the composition of the universe with the James Webb Space Telescope and other instr.....»»
Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220
Shining like a brilliant beacon amidst a sea of galaxies, Arp 220 lights up the night sky in this view from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Actually two spiral galaxies in the process of merging, Arp 220 glows brightest in infrared light, making i.....»»
SwitchBot’s Hub 2 is the first Matter device that really matters
It's a climate sensor and display, automation button, infrared remote, and more. Enlarge / SwitchBot's new Hub 2 is most helpful for those who already have SwitchBot products in their home, but also those with infrared devices th.....»»
There’s a new form of keyless car theft that works in under 2 minutes
As car owners grow hip to one form a theft, crooks are turning to new ones. Enlarge / Infrared image of a person jimmying open a vehicle. (credit: Getty Images) When a London man discovered the front left-side bumper of.....»»