We Are StarStuff
[ad_1] Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official...
[ad_1] The total solar eclipse of November 1966, as seen by the Gemini 12 astronauts while in space. Credit: NASA On Nov. 12, 1966, totality sliced across South America. Its progress began north of Peru’s capital, Lima, before forging a 52-mile-wide (84 kilometers)...
[ad_1] I have been fascinated by galaxies for most of my adult life. I find it amazing that, just as we can ascertain the lifecycle of a tree by closely studying the trees in a forest, it is possible to study a sample of galaxies and understand galactic evolution. A...
[ad_1] This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colours of autumn over the Japanese archipelago.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the circles to learn more.Japan is made up of thousands of...
[ad_1] Yes, it's a cliché, but with meaning: "If we can go to the moon, why can't we…?" Fill in the blank with your favorite want-to-have.While landing humans on the moon was indeed historic and the boot-kicked lunar dust has settled, perhaps that achievement had more...
[ad_1] Back to Article List Together the space observatories have gleaned a comprehensive picture of a merging galaxy cluster, including several new background objects magnified by the cluster itself. This panchromatic view of galaxy cluster MACS0416 was created by...
[ad_1] In 2012, as part of the MAssive Cluster Survey (MACS), the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered a pair of colliding galaxy clusters (MACS0416) that will eventually combine to form an even bigger cluster. Located about 4.3 billion light-years from Earth, the...
[ad_1] Space Safety 10/11/2023 956 views 35 likes ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency’s Large European Acoustic Facility at...
[ad_1] The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks this weekend, offering skywatchers the chance to catch brilliant fireballs — if they're lucky.The peak of the Northern Taurid meteor shower happens overnight on Nov. 11, with its best displays occurring in the hours...
[ad_1] A stunning long-exposure photograph of the Perseid meteors 2023. The vertical Milky Way gives off the illusion that the inactive Mount Erciyes volcano, is active again! Credit: Kayseri Erciyes A.Ş. Ski Resort. After partaking in a successful Perseids meteor...