The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. This image shows an impressive example of several classic galactic features, including a clear bar in the galaxy's center, and a halo surrounding its disk.
You’ve probably already seen the dazzling pics of the aurora that flooded social media over the weekend. Lucky onlookers were treated to streaks of green, pink, and purple dancing across the night sky from the UK to New Zealand. 𝑨𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝑩𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑺 𝑬𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 - Comme si vous y étiez en accéléré ! Timelapse d'une heure - Mont Saint-Michel - Nuit du 10 au 11 Mai 2024 𝑀𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑢 𝑅𝑖𝑣𝑟𝑖𝑛 / Tous Droits Réservés#aurore #auroreboreale #france #northernlights #aurores #nuit pic.twitter.com/ipL1k9onGr —...
When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.
Sheffield, UK, 16th May 2024: Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, Airbus Defence and Space, and The University of Sheffield have embarked on a 500,000 Euro project to build more efficient free space optical communications (FSOC) satellite terminals. Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), the projects medium-term goal is to achieve reliable 2.5 Gbps communications … Read More → "European Space Agency funds Phlux Technology, Airbus Defence and...
The status change should give the Space Force more weight in debate about how to share acquisition authority for commercial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Astronomers have recently captured in space a rare and difficult to observe cosmic phenomenon: what appears in a new telescope image as a ghostly hand reaching across the universe towards a defenseless galaxy, CNN reports. The Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the “Víctor M. Blanco” telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, has […]
The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula almost 1400 light-years away. It's home to an object known as "God's Hand" among the faithful. The rest of us call it CG 4.
In this video, Zena Cardman shares her excitement about her space mission and speaking to the Class of 2024.