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NASA’s timelapse of the universe via NEOWISE
About Time follows the story of Tim Lake, played by Domhnall Gleeson, as he navigates his family’s unusual talent. All of the men in his family have the ability to travel backward in time and relive moments they have…
Astronomers measure, map aftermath of supernova using NASA’s IXPE telescope
Astronomers, using NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) telescope, have measured and mapped polarized X-rays from the remains of an exploded star for the first time.
The team observed Cassiopeia A or Cas A - the remnant of…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft buzzes Earth on first anniversary of launch on mission to explore
NASA's Lucy spacecraft passed over the Earth's atmosphere this morning on the first anniversary of its launch.It was lower than the International Space Station – just 220 miles above the Earth's surface – passing through satellites and…
NASA’s Juno mission reveals bizarre image of Europa’s surface
At first glance, you might think you’re looking at a slide under a microscope rather than an image of an ice coated world. In reality however, this view covers 93 miles (150 km) by 125 miles (200 km) of Europa’s frozen landscape,…
Asteroid’s path altered in NASA’s first test of planetary defense system
Oct 11 (Reuters) - The spacecraft NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet from its natural path into a faster orbit, marking the first time humanity has altered the motion of a…
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures a Cosmic Tarantula
Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) captured this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across. It displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that…
NASA’s black hole audio shows how scientists are recording the universe
More so, in 1964, researchers A. Penzias and R. Wilson experienced a disturbance, or "crackle," while performing observations with an antenna. They detected that the persistent noise during their study was due to the cosmic microwave…
Why NASA’s moon-bound Artemis 1 mission matters
NASA's Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to the Moon after a half-century hiatus. The launch was initially scheduled for the morning of Aug. 29, 2022 but was postponed due to an…