The Perseus Molecular Cloud complex, one of the nearest star forming regions and rich in young … [+] stellar objects. getty The ingredients for life may have formed in interstellar space alongside stars or planets and be far older than scientists thought, according to new research by chemists. It suggests that the James Webb Space …
The Perseus Molecular Cloud complex, one of the nearest star forming regions and rich in young … [+] stellar objects. getty The ingredients for life may have formed in interstellar space alongside stars or planets and be far older than scientists thought, according to new research by chemists. It suggests that the James Webb Space …
The Pleiades, also known as the “Seven Sisters,” are an open star cluster northwest of the … [+] constellation of Taurus. getty The full “Beaver Moon” is coming soon, but before it rises in a blaze of color on Monday, November 27 our natural satellite in space will make a close pass of three notable …
The bright “star” shining in the east in the evening right now is Jupiter. getty Go outside any time after sunset tonight, and you will not fail to notice a bright “star” shining above the eastern horizon. It seems unusually bright and dominates that half of the sky. There is no other bright light to …
NASA’s Cassini mission orbited Saturn from 2004 through 2017. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute New insights about Saturn’s famous ring pattern have come from data collected during solar eclipses at the sixth planet from the sun. Published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a new paper crunches archive data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took this natural-color portrait on July 19, 2013, which is the first … [+] image to show Saturn, its moons and rings, plus Earth, Venus and Mars, all together. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI Saturn’s rings will disappear in 2025. That’s what we’re being told by multiple articles online in what is fast becoming a viral …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula in the search for answers about the … [+] supernova remnant’s origins. Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) have revealed new details in infrared light. Science: NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Temi The James Webb Space Telescope has returned spectacular new images of …
The seven-day old First Quarter Moon is the ideal phase of “International Observe the Moon Night.” … [+] (Photo by: VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images If you’re outside soon after dark this weekend then take some time to look to the south to see our natural satellite …
A solar eclipse is visible from district Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia on December 26, 2019. The … [+] so-called ring of fire is seen from 25 districts and cities and its peak takes place between 11 am to 2 pm local time. (Photo by Khalis Surry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images There’s …
Fall is the perfect time to plan a stargazing trip. getty Summer nights may be great for August’s Perseid meteor shower, but it’s hard to beat fall for stargazing. Longer, darker nights and the earlier rise of the bright stars of Perseus, Taurus and Orion make it the ideal time to indulge in one of …