Tag: Astronomical discoveries
Jupiter’s Shrinking Size: Mind-Blowing Study Unveils Surprising History
Jupiter's Gigantic Past RevealedJupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, used to be a whole lot bigger. Like, twice the size it is now kind of bigger. And get this, its magnetic field...
James Webb Telescope Image: Quantum Leap in Astronomy
The James Webb Telescope recently unveiled a groundbreaking image of the Flame Nebula that has sent ripples through the world of astronomy. Located a staggering 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Orion, this star-forming...
Exploring 1 Million Interstellar Objects in Outer Solar System
More than 1 million "interstellar objects" the size of the Statue of Liberty could be drifting unseen in the outer solar system right now, new simulations suggest. These hefty cosmic interlopers, originating from our...
Astronaut Spots Two Nearby Galaxies from SpaceX Capsule: Space Photo of the Week
Astronaut Captures Stunning Images of Nearby Galaxies from SpaceX CapsuleIn a breathtaking display of space photography, astronaut Don Pettit captured a mesmerizing view of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds from the...
Discovering Mysterious ‘Red Monster’ Galaxies with James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently made a significant discovery in the early universe by identifying three massive "red monster" galaxies. These galaxies, each 100 billion times the mass of our sun, were...
‘Hubble Captures Stunning Image of ‘Cannonball Galaxy’ in Space’
A stunning image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the spiral galaxy IC 3225, located 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. This galaxy appears to have been launched from a...
Discovery of Inside-Out Galaxy by James Webb Telescope at Dawn of Time
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a fascinating discovery of a unique "inside-out" galaxy in the early universe. This galaxy, known as JADES-GS+53.18343?27.79097, emerged just 700 million years after the Big Bang...
Exploring the Debris Stream of a Famous Broken Comet for ‘Doomsday’ Asteroids
Astronomers have found that the Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets, and asteroids responsible for meteor showers and famous impacts on Earth, is not as dangerous as previously believed. The...
Unveiling China’s ‘Thousands Sails’ Satellites: Astronomers’ Nightmare Revealed
China's new Qianfan, or "Thousand Sails," satellites have caught the attention of astronomers due to their bright reflections back to Earth. These satellites, part of a proposed megaconstellation by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST),...
Discovering Gas Streams in a Distant Galaxy Cluster with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Telescope
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has discovered two new streams of superheated gas in a distant galaxy cluster called Zwicky 8338 (Z8338), which is located about 670 million light-years away from Earth. These streams of...