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Hubble observes post-starburst lenticular galaxy
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (370+ words) News9live - News Science News Hubble Observes Post Starburst Lenticular Galaxy News Hubble observes post-starburst lenticular galaxy New Delhi: The Hubble Space Telescope has observed a galaxy designated as NGC 1266 at a distance of 100 million lightyears away in the constellation of Eridanus…...
Webb & Hubble find massive star clusters emerge faster
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (141+ words) Star-forming regions in M51 Star-forming region in M51 (close-up) Our theories of how'planets'form are also impacted by this research. The faster gas is cleared away within a star cluster, the earlier'protoplanetary discs'around stars are exposed to harsh ultraviolet radiation from other stars,…...
2026 May 18 " Unraveling NGC 3169
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (44+ words) NASA (. gov) Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U....
The James Webb Space Telescope is parked a million miles from Earth and runs on less power than a household kettle " and its deployment sequence had 344 single points of failure, any one of which could have ended the mission
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (303+ words) By Space Daily Editorial Team " Editorial process Published May 18, 2026 The James Webb Space Telescope operates from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L2 point, roughly 1. 5 million kilometres from Earth, and runs on about one kilowatt of power. Many household electric kettles…...
Astronomers get the best look yet at the surface of an exoplanet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (626+ words) Astronomers have gotten their clearest look yet at the surface of an exoplanet - a planet beyond our solar system - thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Webb gathered data on a rocky exoplanet with a diameter about 30% larger than Earth…...
There are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on every beach on Earth, and the visible cosmos is the small part " most of it is moving away faster than light can travel
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (435+ words) The familiar comparison runs like this: there are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on every beach on Earth, a fact wheeled out in planetariums and pop-science segments as the headline number that is supposed to…...
James Webb Spots Strange Structure at Core of Distant Galaxy
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (316+ words) Published May 17, 2026 2: 15 PM EDT A stunning new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a nearby galaxy bursting with light at its center, revealing the distinct but optically invisible structure that underpins the sprawling realm. The new image,…...
Mount Laguna Observatory summer visitors program starts May 23
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (378+ words) May 17, 2026 (Mount Laguna) " Star parties are back at Mount Laguna with the return of the Summer Visitors Program at the Mount Laguna Observatory. The public programs will be held on Saturday nights from May 23 through August 15, with a special bonus…...
The Microscope and The Telescope
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (502+ words) Mastering the best of what other people have already figured out No. 681 " May 17, 2026 Urgency is the best predictor of personal success. Your body and mind are the most valuable tools you have to produce anything. Neglecting them puts a ceiling…...
A Climate-Constrained Bayesian Inverse Method for JWST Rocky Exoplanet Eclipse Spectra: A Case Study of LTT 1445 A b
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (18+ words) Determining whether temperate rocky exoplanets orbiting M stars retain atmospheres is currently a central goal of exoplanet astronomy....