Recent observations of a black hole devouring a wandering star may help scientists understand more complex black hole-feeding …
nasa
-
-
Since NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally slammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on Sept. 26 — altering its …
-
When NASA’s Mars rovers found manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters in 2014, the …
-
Space
New Study Confirms the Light From Outside Our Galaxy Is Brighter Than Expected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three …
-
When a star explodes (a supernova), it sends its intense burst of light out in all directions that …
-
Set for a November launch, the small satellite mission will use lasers to search for water ice inside …
-
NASA’s Perseverance rover will establish the first sample depot on Mars. The next step in the unprecedented campaign …
-
Space
Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dusty Structure of the Pillars of Creation
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe observatory’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) provides a different view of the famous Pillars of Creation, revealing young stars …
-
Space
Scientists Compile Cassini’s Unique Observations of Saturn’s Rings
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSouthwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings from the Cassini mission. The …
-
Space
NASA’s NEOWISE Telescope Takes 12-Year Time-Lapse Movie of the Entire Sky
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPictures of the sky can show us cosmic wonders, while movies can bring them to life. Films from …