astronomy

2 min read 2022-08-17 02:20:39

Spectacular ‘Cartwheel Galaxy’ Captured by James Webb Space Telescope

Spectacular ‘Cartwheel Galaxy’ Captured by James Webb Space Telescope Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues to

2 min read 2022-08-14 22:00:00

Since NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021, we’ve been treated

1 min read 2022-08-14 19:18:15

SkyView Astrology: Full Moon reading 12 Aug 2022 Turn inwards and stop giving your power away! By Katharina Bless In my reading I mentioned the time

3 min read 2022-08-13 20:30:05

Today we have some diverse contributions from three readers. Their narratives and IDs are indented, and you can click on the pictures to enlarge

2 min read 2022-08-11 03:15:21

Here’s How Galileo Sketched the Moon as Seen Through His Telescope in 1609 Galileo's sketches of the Moon from Sidereus Nuncius, published in March

2 min read 2022-08-09 00:30:01

Scientist Admits His “Distant Star” Photo Is Actually Just a Slice of Chorizo Photo de Proxima du Centaure, l’étoile la plus proche du

1 min read 2022-08-07 19:55:29

49 Photos of the Sun Arranged to Showcase Its Impressive Array of Warm Hues While some photographers find inspiration in the world around them,

1 min read 2022-08-05 20:00:21

Today we have some lovely astronomy pictures by reader Terry Platt. His captions are indented, and please click the pictures to enlarge them. Here

2 min read 2022-08-05 03:13:03

Enlarge / A spinning neutron star periodically swings its radio (green) and gamma-ray (magenta) beams past Eart. A black widow pulsar heats the

6 min read 2022-08-04 16:58:11

Nichelle Nichols in 1977 at NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons [ThTh1] As you may have heard, Nichelle Nichols recently died: Nichelle

12 min read 2022-08-04 03:00:52

The United States is packed with astronomical observatories — located on high mountain tops or splayed across a desolate desert. Beyond their

3 min read 2022-08-02 00:53:25

Cover image of The Sky Is for Everyone book David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, is the co-editor of The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers

2 min read 2022-08-01 23:35:56

James Webb Telescope Discovers Oldest Galaxy Ever Observed GLASS-z13, formed just 300 million years after the big bang, as observed by the James Webb

4 min read 2022-07-31 06:42:28

SpaceX shared how it’s making its Starlink satellites less bright. The space exploration company published a document titled, Brightness Mitigation

4 min read 2022-07-30 00:30:13

Stunning Spiral Galaxies Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope Glowing dust in the center of NGC628 spiral galaxy (Photo: NASA / ESA / CSA /