by rmil2k | Mar 28, 2024 | News
Since its launch in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made some amazing discoveries. Recent observations have found a number of key ingredients required for life in young proto-stars where planetary formation is imminent. Chemicals like methane, acetic...
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
ESA Member States met in Paris, France, for the 323rd session of the ESA Council on 26 and 27 March 2024.Watch the replay of the information session in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun share the outcome of the meeting....
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
Astronomers have been surprised by a “gold rush” of new galaxies, racking up 49 discoveries in just 3 hours. The gas-rich galaxies were uncovered by a team using the MeerKAT radio telescope located in South Africa. They have been dubbed the...
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
Back to Article List A study of 91 star systems revealed about 8 percent of nearby stars might have feasted on early planetary worlds near them. This artist’s concept shows a planet gradually spiraling into its host star. Credit: R. Hurt & K. Miller (Caltech/IPAC)...
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
In an effort to enhance the educational outreach of their Starlink constellation, SpaceX has an interactive global map of their Starlink internet satellites, which provides live coverage of every satellite in orbit around the Earth. This interactive map comes as...