by rmil2k | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Enabling & Support 21/12/2023 718 views 36 likes In brief The start of a more sustainable production facility to create hydrogen fuel for Ariane 6 – Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket – is underway. In-depth Hyguane: green hydrogen for Ariane 6, Europe’s...
by rmil2k | Dec 21, 2023 | News
A newfound population of stars in nearby dwarf galaxies represents the long-sought progenitors of a specific type of stellar death, or supernova, according to new research.Theories have shown that, for every three massive stars, one is stripped of its outer hydrogen...
by rmil2k | Dec 21, 2023 | News
heic2313 — Photo Release 20 December 2023 To celebrate the holiday season, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the galaxy known as UGC 8091, which resembles a sparkling festive snow globe. With a dazzling array of wavelengths of light captured by filters...
by rmil2k | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Credit: Pixabay/ AlainAudet With snow already flying across some of the country, it may be hard to believe that winter does not officially arrive until the Dec. 21 solstice. The winter solstice — the precise moment when the Sun appears farthest south in the sky —...
by rmil2k | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Just in time for the holidays, a new composite image of the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) has been released. This image is a group effort: the blue and white stars in the cluster giving off X-rays are seen by Chandra, while the faint green nebula was imaged by the...