Tag Archive for 'NASA'

This Pluto mosaic was made from New Horizons LORRI images taken on July 14, 2015, from a distance of 49,700 miles (80,000 km). This view is projected from a point 1,118 miles (1,800 km) above Pluto’s equator, looking northeast over the dark, cratered Cthulhu Regio toward the bright, smooth expanse of icy plains called Sputnik Planum. Pluto’s North Pole is off the image to the left. This mosaic was produced with panchromatic images from the New Horizons LORRI camera, with color overlaid from the Ralph color mapper onboard New Horizons. Image credit: S.A. Stern et al.

Planetary Researchers Solve Mystery of How Pluto Got Its Pear-Shaped Feature

Apr 16, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Pluto’s surface is dominated by the huge, pear-shaped basin Sputnik Planitia. It appears to be of impact origin, but modeling has not yet explained its...

Schematic view of planetary material escaping through Venus magnetosheath flank; the red line and arrow show the region and direction of observations by BepiColombo when the escaping ions (C+, O+, H+) were observed. Image credit: Thibaut Roger / Europlanet 2024 RI / Hadid et al.

BepiColombo Detects Oxygen and Carbon Ions in Magnetosphere of Venus

Apr 15, 2024 by Natali Anderson

In August 2021, the ESA/JAXA Mercury-bound BepiColombo spacecraft performed its second flyby of Venus and provided a short-lived observation of its induced...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3783, a barred spiral galaxy some 135 million light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus. The color image is composed of infrared and optical observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). It is based on data obtained through five filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / M.C. Bentz / D.J.V. Rosario.

Hubble Sees Beautiful Barred Spiral Galaxy: NGC 3783

Apr 15, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken a picture of the bright barred spiral galaxy NGC 3783, which is found in the constellation...

This Hubble image shows IC 4633, a spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Apus. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which is mounted on NSF’s Víctor M. Blanco 4-m telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. Five filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Galbany / J. Dalcanton / Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / DECam / CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / L. Shatz.

Hubble Space Telescope Looks at Obscured Spiral Galaxy

Apr 8, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking new photo of the spiral galaxy IC 4633. This Hubble image shows IC 4633,...

An artist’s impression of the rainbow-like ‘glory effect’ in the atmosphere of WASP-76b. Image credit: ESA.

Astronomers Detect Rainbow-Like ‘Glory’ in Atmosphere of WASP-76b

Apr 5, 2024 by Natali Anderson

Using data from ESA’s Characterising ExOplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) and several other ESA and NASA missions, astronomers have detected signs of the rainbow-like...

Messier 82 was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 2006, which showed the galaxy’s edge-on spiral disk, shredded clouds, and hot hydrogen gas. The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope observed the core of Messier 82, capturing in unprecedented detail the structure of the galactic wind and characterizing individual stars and star clusters. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Hubble / Webb / STScI / A. Bolatto, UMD.

Webb Observes Hidden Depths of Messier 82

Apr 3, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured a new image of the central starburst region of Messier 82 (M82, NGC 3034 or...

This Webb image shows I Zwicky 18, a blue compact dwarf galaxy some 59 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major. A companion galaxy resides nearby to I Zwicky 18 can be seen at the bottom of the image. The companion may be interacting with the dwarf galaxy and may have triggered that galaxy’s recent star formation. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Webb / Hirschauer et al.

Webb Images Extremely Metal-Poor, Star-Forming, Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxy

Apr 3, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured a spectacular image of I Zwicky 18 (I Zw 18 for short), the archetypal extremely...

This composite image of Ultima Thule was compiled from data obtained by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft as it flew by the object on January 1, 2019. The image combines enhanced color data (close to what the human eye would see) with detailed high-resolution panchromatic pictures. Image credit: NASA / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory / Southwest Research Institute / Roman Tkachenko.

Arrokoth and Other Kuiper Belt Objects Contain Pristine Ices, Study Suggests

Apr 2, 2024 by News Staff

A duo of planetary scientists from Brown University and the SETI Institute has found that the Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth, which was the target...

This Hubble image of a star-forming region containing massive, young, blue stars in the Tarantula Nebula. Image credit: NASA / ESA / STScI / Francesco Paresce, INAF-IASF Bologna / Robert O’Connell, UVA / SOC-WFC3 / ESO.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on Young Stars

Apr 2, 2024 by News Staff

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have collected information on almost 500 stars as part of the Ultraviolet Legacy Library of Young...

This image shows Arp 72, a galaxy pair that includes NGC 5996 (large spiral galaxy) and NGC 5994 (its smaller companion, in the lower left of the image). The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which is mounted on NSF’s Víctor M. Blanco 4-m telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Galbany / J. Dalcanton / Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / DECam / CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA.

Hubble Captures Star-Forming and Interacting Galaxy Pair

Apr 1, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

This amazing view of a pair of spiral galaxies called Arp 72 is a violent collision happening in slow motion, according to the Hubble team. This image...

This Hubble image shows FS Tau, a multi-star system some 450 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / K. Stapelfeldt, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Gladys Kober, NASA / Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Images Young Multi-Star System

Mar 29, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Jets emerge from the cocoon of the multi-star system FS Tau in the new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows FS Tau,...

SOHO-5000, the 5,000th comet discovered with SOHO spacecraft, is noted by a small white box in the upper left portion of this image. A zoomed-in inset shows the comet as a faint dot between the white vertical lines. The image was taken on March 25, 2024, by SOHO’s Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO). Image credit: NASA / ESA / SOHO.

SOHO Observatory Discovers Its 5,000th Comet

Mar 29, 2024 by News Staff

On March 25, 2024, Hanjie Tan, an astronomy Ph.D. student in Prague, Czech Republic, spotted a comet in an image from the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric...

Fawdon et al. created the most detailed geologic map of Oxia Planum, the landing site for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars. Image credit: Fawdon et al., doi: 10.1080/17445647.2024.2302361.

Scientists Create High-Resolution Geological Map of Oxia Planum

Mar 27, 2024 by News Staff

Using data from ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, planetary scientists have created the 1:30000 scale geological...

This Hubble image shows NGC 1651, a globular cluster some 162,000 light-years away in the constellation of Mensa. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Girardi / F. Niederhofer.

Hubble Spots Large Globular Cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud

Mar 26, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a detailed image of NGC 1651, a globular cluster located in the constellation of Mensa. This...

This composite image shows the quasar H1821+643. Image credit: NASA / CXC / University of Nottingham / Russell et al. / NSF / NRAO / VLA / SAO / N. Wolk.

Astronomers Find Underachieving Quasar in Distant Galaxy Cluster

Mar 22, 2024 by News Staff

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and NSF’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), astronomers have found that H1821+643 — the nearest quasar...

Storey-Fisher et al. present the all-sky quasar catalog Quaia, that samples the largest comoving volume of any existing spectroscopic quasar sample. Image credit: Storey-Fisher et al., doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad1328.

Astronomers Create Largest-Ever Map of Universe’s Quasars

Mar 19, 2024 by News Staff

The new map, dubbed Quaia, includes around 1,295,502 quasars from across the visible Universe and could help astronomers better understand the properties...

Minor planets with activity discoveries resulting from the Active Asteroids project: (a-f) active asteroids and main-belt comet candidates; (g) an active Centaur; (h-l) active active quasi-Hilda asteroids; (m-t) Jupiter-family comets. Image credit: Chandler et al., 10.3847/1538-3881/ad1de2.

Citizen Science Project Discovers 15 New Active Asteroids

Mar 18, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Active asteroids behave dynamically like asteroids but display comet-like comae. These objects are poorly understood, with fewer than 60 identified to...

This Hubble image shows UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy some 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Tully / M. Messa.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Stunning Shot of Spider Galaxy

Mar 18, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new photo from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the nearby irregular galaxy UGC 5829, which is also known as the Spider Galaxy. This Hubble...

Jupiter is revisited by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in these images, taken on January 5-6, 2024, capturing both sides of the giant planet. Image credit: NASA / ESA / STScI / Amy Simon, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Beautiful New Images of Jupiter

Mar 14, 2024 by News Staff

The many large storms and small white clouds seen in the new Hubble images, taken on January 5 and 6, 2024, are evidence for a lot of activity going on...

This image, taken by Webb’s MIRI instrument, shows a region near the IRAS 23385+6053 protostar. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / W.R.M. Rocha, LEI.

Webb Detects Complex Organic Molecules in Interstellar Ices toward Two Protostars

Mar 14, 2024 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have detected a variety of molecules ranging from relatively...

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