Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
Seven planets will parade across Michigan's sky. How to see them in February
The four-planet lineup that began in January concludes by mid- to late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the ...
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
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Scientist image 3-million-light-year-long 'cosmic web' ensnaring 2 galaxies for 1st time
"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the ...
Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Scan Asteroid Threatening To Hit Earth
Humanity's most powerful eye on space will be closely examining asteroid 2024 YR4 in the coming weeks and months.
When to watch tonight's full moon — next to Venus — amid rare February planetary parade
Tonight kicks off great week of star gazing in Pennsylvania, with the full moon rising next to Venus and a rare planetary ...
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World's most powerful space telescope to study asteroid with chance of hitting Earth
NASA and other world-leading space agencies are putting the most powerful eyes in the night sky on asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered threat to Earth.
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Spectacular celestial image of a newborn star's dust looks like a 1990s psychedelic rave flier
The James Webb Space Telescope captured this stunning image of the gas and dust around a newborn star in the constellation ...
Is methane the key to finding life on other worlds?
How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we ...
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Say goodbye to Saturn’s rings – in a few weeks we may see them disappear forever – here’s why
Of all the planets in our solar system apart from Earth, Saturn tends to steal the show with its breathtaking rings, which have fascinated people for centuries.
The Real Point of Space Exploration
Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...