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If there is indeed a multiverse where in every possible outcome happens, then in one of those universes Marv Murchins, one half of the "Wet Bandits" from "Home Alone," is serving as NASA administrator.As unlikely as that might seem, such a thing is sort of...
In addition to great discoveries, the JWST works with other telescopes to produce magnificent images, like this of the M74 "Phantom Galaxy." Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team The ground in French Guiana literally shook as the...
NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) has been responsible for maintaining contact with missions venturing beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) since 1963. In addition to relaying communications and instructions, the DSN has sent breathtaking images and invaluable science...
Year in images 2023 Our year through the lens: a selection of our favourite images for 2023 Source link
In 2020, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 visited the asteroid Ryugu and managed to bring precious samples of the space rock back to Earth. And sure enough, years later, we are still gaining insights about this small asteroid and the environment in which it...
heic2312 — Photo Release 21 December 2023 This photo of Saturn was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 22 October 2023, when the ringed planet was approximately 1365 million kilometres from Earth. Hubble's ultra-sharp vision reveals a phenomenon...
Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy a product through the links on this page, we may earn a commission. Many astronomy enthusiasts live under the veil of light pollution, either from local sources like poorly aimed lights on neighboring...
First Contact. It’s a topic guaranteed to inspire a mix of emotions in people. It’s also one of the most fascinating SF scenarios we can imagine. What will people do when “they” appear? Or when we find evidence of life elsewhere in the Universe? For answers,...
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...
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...