7 burning-hot exoplanets orbit the same star
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, in its final mission before retirement in 2018, has made a remarkable discovery. Astronomers analyzing the telescope’s data found a system of seven exoplanets that are…
NASA’s Lucy mission went to inspect an asteroid
NASA’s Lucy mission, which recently conducted a flyby of the small asteroid Dinkinesh in the solar system’s main asteroid belt, uncovered a surprise. What was initially believed to be a…
Kepler reveals a sizzling system with seven super-Earths
A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope: Each one is bathed in more radiant heat from its…
NASA’s X-ray Telescopes Are the ‘Bones’ of a Ghostly Cosmic Hand
In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen’s groundbreaking discovery of X-rays led to their use in medical imaging , notably for visualizing bones in his wife’s hand. This marked the inception of a…
NASA’s INFUSE Probes Sizzling Supernova Secrets
This captivating image , captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, offers a glimpse of the Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop. The creation of this vibrant image involved…
4.5-billion-year-old asteroid from NASA seven-year mission
In September, NASA scientists achieved a significant milestone by successfully bringing an asteroid sample back to Earth. This achievement marked a historic first for the U.S. space agency. The next…
People on 4 continents will be ‘one from the moon this weekend…
A captivating celestial event is set to grace the night sky on Saturday: a partial lunar eclipse. This stunning display will allow stargazers to witness a portion of Earth’s shadow…
NASA’s Roman Mission twinkles the Milky Way
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to deliver one of the most profound glimpses into the core of our Milky Way galaxy. The mission’s primary objective is to…
NASA wants the Voyagers to age gracefully
After 46 years of traversing deep space, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft are showing signs of wear and tear. Their aging computers occasionally exhibit puzzling behavior, their thrusters are showing signs…
Sunday night’s Orionid meteor shower
If you haven’t had the opportunity to witness the Orionid meteor shower yet, there’s still time to catch this celestial spectacle. The Orionid meteor shower is anticipated to reach its…