Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 2775
NGC 2775’s large, yellowish, central bulge is filled with old stars, encircled by tightly wound spiral arms decorated…
Webb Detects Complex Structures in Upper Atmosphere of Saturn
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope have detected a series of dark, bead-like and asymmetric star-shaped…
Martian North Polar Vortex Creates Seasonal Ozone Layer, Planetary Scientists Say
The polar vortex is a consequence of Martian seasons, which occur because the planet’s axis is tilted at…
Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring
In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, successfully altering the space rock’s trajectory. The…
Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding
WASHINGTON — A European-led mission to the asteroid Apophis is on schedule ahead of key funding decisions in…
Webb Detects Methane Gas on Dwarf Planet Makemake
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found evidence for gaseous methane on the distant dwarf…