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Webb images of Jupiter show auroras, rings, moons
This composite infrared image of Jupiter was created using data from the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. The Great Red Spot is located at lower right. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt.
A few weeks after officially starting science operations, the James Webb Space Telescope turned its mirrors toward Jupiter and captured stunning new infrared views of the gas giant planet, its auroras, moons, and faint rings.
Jupiter's auroras look radiant in new James Webb Space Telescope images
Impressive infrared images of Jupiter's auroras were processed by citizen scientist Judy Schmidt.
Artemis 1 will carry a space weather cubesat to study solar wind
Scientists hope CuSP will pave the way for a network of weather stations in interplanetary space.
Live coverage: Flight readiness review underway for Artemis 1 mission
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Dark matter could finally reveal itself through self-interactions
One hypothesis for the nature of dark matter is that some of it could be self-interacting, meaning the individual particles interact slightly with one another.
'Solar clock' could predict rhythms of dangerous weather in the sun's cycle
For 400 years sunspots have been used to measure the sun's cycle, but a newly suggested 'circle of fifths' system could predict dangerous and violent solar events years in advance.
Webb Telescope sees Jupiter and its auroras in a new light
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is designed to probe the farthest frontiers of the universe, but newly released images of Jupiter prove that the observatory can also bring fresh perspectives to more familiar celestial sights.
International Space Station will host a surgical robot in 2024
A tiny robot known as MIRA will be blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to perform simulated surgical procedures in microgravity.
Stars appear to regulate their own masses during formation
The reason stars forming in very different regions of space come to have similar masses has puzzled astrophysicists for decades. Now, thanks to an advanced 3D stimulation, this mystery could be solved.
The moon and Venus will make one last morning dance on Thursday (Aug. 25)
On Thursday Aug. 25 we will have an opportunity to catch sight of the two brightest objects in the night sky, Venus and the moon, engaged in a final morning dance.
Galaxy's violent destruction acted as 'black hole delivery service'
Located 54 million light-years from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 4424 once consumed a smaller galaxy. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted a supermassive black hole hidden in this cosmic meal.
NASA's new 3D sky-mapping space telescope gets a custom test chamber
A custom-built chamber for testing an upcoming NASA space telescope has arrived at Caltech in Pasadena to help ready the spacecraft for launch in 2025.
Weird quantum experiment shows protons have more 'charm' than we thought
Protons can contain a charm quark, an elementary particle 1.5 times heavier than the proton itself.
Gravitational Waves Will Give Astronomers a new way to Look Inside Neutron Stars
It’s difficult to study neutron stars. They are light years away and only about 20 kilometers across. They are also made of the most dense material in the universe. So dense that atomic nuclei merge together to become a complex fluid. For years our understanding of the interiors was based on complex physical models and what little data we could gather from optical telescopes. But that’s starting to change.
Morpheus Space makes big moves in the booming satellite mobility industry (exclusive)
Morpheus Space President István Lőrincz weighs in on the evolution of its satellite propulsion systems and the future.
'Love, Death + Robots' and 'Avenue 5' will return for new seasons
'Love, Death + Robots' and 'Avenue 5' will return for new seasons.
Did the Dinosaur-killing Asteroid Have a Sidekick?
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago might not have arrived alone.
Comet 67P has the building blocks of life — smells like mothballs and almonds
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is richer in organic molecules than scientists thought, which could have implications for how life on Earth began.
Jupiter showcases aurorae, hazes (NIRCam widefield view)
Image: Jupiter showcases aurorae, hazes (NIRCam widefield view)
New water map of Mars will prove invaluable for future exploration
A new map of Mars is changing the way we think about the planet’s watery past, and showing where we should land in the future.
