by rmil2k | Oct 27, 2023 | News
This rare, almost cloud-free view of the remote Elephant Island in Antarctica was captured in February 2023 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more.Lying in the Southern Ocean...
by rmil2k | Oct 27, 2023 | News
It was only a matter of time before the James Webb Space Telescope’s vibrant repertoire of images and impressive backstory were turned into film, and director Nathaniel Kahn’s enchanting “Deep Sky” is exactly that. Walking into the theater, I...
by rmil2k | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Back to Article List Nearly 400,000 celestial objects get categorized by the ‘preeminent digital galaxy atlas for large galaxies.’ A galactic collision of two galaxies which began more than 300 million years ago, NGC 520 is actually made up of two disk...
by rmil2k | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Star-forming nebulae are busy places. Unfortunately, clouds of gas and dust usually hide the action. To cut through the dust in one such region, a team of astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). They peered inside the Pillars of the Carina Nebula...
by rmil2k | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Science & Exploration 25/10/2023 2114 views 62 likes Under what conditions many chemical elements are created in the Universe has long been shrouded in mystery. This includes elements that are highly valuable, or even vital to life as we know it. Astronomers are...
