The life and times of dust

The life and times of dust

[ad_1] This image shows the irregular galaxy NGC 6822, which was observed by the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) mounted on the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. As their names suggest, NIRCam and MIRI probe different parts of...
Lava tubes: Nature’s shelters for cosmic colonization

Lava tubes: Nature’s shelters for cosmic colonization

[ad_1] The Nāhuku-Thurston Lava Tube, located in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, could look similar to those found on Mars. Credit: NPS Photo/D. Boyle In the realm of space exploration and potential colonization, the concept of utilizing caves – particularly...
New Simulation Reveals the Churning Interiors of Giant Stars

New Simulation Reveals the Churning Interiors of Giant Stars

[ad_1] On a basic level, a star is pretty simple. Gravity squeezes the star trying to collapse it, which causes the inner core to get extremely hot and dense. This triggers nuclear fusion, and the heat and pressure from that pushes back against gravity. The two forces...