Few space images are as iconic as those of the Horsehead Nebula. Its shape makes it instantly recognizable. Over the decades, a number of telescopes have captured its image, turning it into a sort of test case for a telescope’s power.
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Einstein Probe X-ray telescope releases 1st images taken with 'lobster vision'
Einstein Probe, which is the new Chinese–European X-ray mission, has revealed its first widescreen views of the universe.
'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)
A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year's crewed effort, Artemis 2.
Binary Stars Form in the Same Nebula But Aren’t Identical. Now We Know Why.
It stands to reason that stars formed from the same cloud of material will have the same metallicity. That fact underpins some avenues of astronomical research, like the search for the Sun’s siblings. But for some binary stars, it’s not always true. Their composition can be different despite forming from the same reservoir of material, and the difference extends to their planetary systems.
Scientists reveal Southern Ring Nebula's unexpected structure: 'We were amazed'
The molecular gas ejected by a dying star within the Southern Ring Nebula will one day be recycled into a new generation of stars and planets.
Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula in impeccable detail
Check out this incredibly detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula — IC 2944 — captured by astrophotographer Rod Prazeres.
Earth Had a Magnetosphere 3.7 Billion Years Ago
We go about our daily lives sheltered under an invisible magnetic field generated deep inside Earth. It forms the magnetosphere, a region dominated by the magnetic field. Without that planetary protection shield, we’d experience harmful cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun.
What Happens After a Supernova Blows? Watch and Find Out
New time-lapse videos from the Chandra X-ray Observatory show the Crab Nebula and the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant over more than 20 years.
China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle
A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites.
Astronomers Think They’ve Found Examples of the First Stars in the Universe
When the first stars in the Universe formed, the only material available was primordial hydrogen and helium from the Big Bang. Astronomers call these original stars Population Three stars, and they were extremely massive, luminous, and hot stars. They’re gone now, and in fact, their existence is hypothetical.
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter may have spotted its 1st rogue planet
NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS may have detected its first free-floating planet with a little help from Einstein.
This spacecraft is headed to NASA's asteroid-crash aftermath — but first, it'll stop by Mars
During a gravity assist with Mars, Hera will study the moon Deimos.
China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)
China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts touched down safely this morning (April 30), bringing their six-month mission to a successful close.
'Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'Andor' blast onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray today
Disney+ Star Wars series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Andor" land on home video starting April 30 in both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray steelbook formats.
Space threats, NORAD upgrade may spur new private defense spending in Canada
The United States and Canada aim to upgrade NORAD to deal with emergent space threats from nations like China or Russia. Canada will hold an industry day May 1 to gather more ideas.
SpaceX vet's startup Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth mode
Portal has developed a new satellite bus called Supernova that the company says will allow unprecedented mobility in Earth orbit and beyond.
Smiles all round: Vega-C to launch ESA solar wind mission
ESA ensures a ride into space for its Smile mission, with Arianespace signing up to launch the spacecraft on a Vega-C rocket
First Light from Einstein Probe: A Supernova Remnant
On 9 January 2024, the Einstein probe was launched, its mission to study the night sky in X-rays. The first image from the probe that explores the Universe in these energetic wavelengths has just been released. It shows Puppis A, the supernova remnant from a massive star that exploded 4,000 years ago. The image showed the expanding cloud of ejecta from the explosion but now, Einstein will continue to scan the skies for other X-ray events.
Evidence for Planet 9 found in icy bodies sneaking past Neptune
The hypothetical ninth planet may be slingshotting Oort Cloud objects onto orbits that come closer to the sun than Neptune does.
Galaxies Evolved Surprisingly Quickly in the Early Universe
Anyone familiar with astronomy will know that galaxies come in a fairly limited range of shapes, typically; spiral, elliptical, barred-spiral and irregular. The barred-spiral galaxy has been known to be a feature of the modern universe but a study from astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope has recently challenged that view. Following on observations using the James Webb Space Telescope has found the bar feature in some spiral galaxies as early as 11 billion years ago suggesting galaxies evolved faster in the early Universe than previously expected.
NASA crew announced for simulated Mars mission next month
NASA picked a crew of four volunteers to undergo a simulation of life on Mars. The project will begin on May 10.
