It looks like a distant ring with three sparkly jewels, but the Webb telescope’s (JWST) most recent image is really the view of a distant quasar lensed by a nearby elliptical galaxy. The telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) looked at the faint apparition during a study of dark matter and its distribution in the Universe.
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NASA's Skyrocketing Need for Cargo Deliveries to the Moon
NASA has big plans for the Moon. Through the Artemis Program, NASA plans to create a program of “sustained exploration and lunar development.” This will include the creation of the Lunar Gateway, an orbital habitat that will facilitate missions to and from the surface, and the Artemis Base Camp that will allow for extended stays. Through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, NASA has contracted with commercial partners like SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver scientific experiments and crew to the lunar surface.
SpaceX's Starship to fly again 'in 4 weeks,' Elon Musk says
SpaceX aims to launch the fifth test flight of its huge Starship rocket just four weeks from now, Elon Musk said.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 118 —Understanding the Darkness
On Episode 118 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Alina Kiessling and Jason Rhodes of JPL about the concepts of dark matter and dark energy.
Watch NASA's 1st year-long mock Mars mission wrap up today
Four volunteers will exit a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center today (July 6), bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Planet mission to an end.
'Space Cadet' is a silly sendup of NASA's serious astronaut training program (review)
A review of Prime Video's new NASA astronaut training comedy, "Space Cadet," starring Emma Roberts.
The great silence: Just 4 in 10,000 galaxies may host intelligent aliens
Without plate tectonics, oceans and continents, complex life that is able to invent and master advanced technology might never evolve.
Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them
The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.
Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency
Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.
The First Space War Is Here: Find Out How the Next One May Play Out
Wars in space are no longer just science fiction. In fact, Space War I has been raging for more than two years, with no quick end in sight. This isn’t the kind of conflict that involves X-wing fighters or Space Marines. Instead, it’s a battle over how satellites are being used to collect imagery, identify military targets and facilitate communications in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)
SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may test on an upcoming flight.
Black Holes Dominate Large Regions of Space, But They’re Mysterious
In the beginning, the Universe was all primordial gas. Somehow, some of it was swept up into supermassive black holes (SMBHs), the gargantuan singularities that reside at the heart of galaxies. The details of how that happened and how SMBHs accumulate mass are some of astrophysics’ biggest questions.
2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action
NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed a threat.
Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)
Two Chinese astronauts continued installing space debris protection outside the nation's Tiangong space station during a July 3 EVA.
The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests
Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.
'No fireworks on ISS,' so astronauts experiment with 'light painting' instead (photos)
Eerie new ISS photos appear to show a ghost in the machine during Independence Day. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and others did 'light painting' with the U.S. flag in the background.
CubeSat Propulsion Technologies are Taking Off
CubeSats are becoming ever more popular, with around 2,400 total launched so far. However, the small size limits their options for fundamental space exploration technologies, including propulsion. They become even more critical when mission planners design missions that require them to travel to other planets or even asteroids. A team from Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi recently released a review of the different Cubesat propulsion technologies currently available – let’s look at their advantages and disadvantages.
Watch the 1st teaser trailer for new horror game 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead'
Get a look at the first reveal trailer for Saber Interactive's "A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead" video game.
New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today
The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.
Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar that's longer than the Grand Canyon (image)
ESA's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of a huge crevice on Mars that looks awfully like a "scar" from above.
Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first time
Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.
