Tag: Astronomy

The haunting image of the spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space...

Fifty years ago, a message was sent from Earth to the stars using radio waves. This event took place on November 16, 1974, during...

The discovery of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, has been an ongoing effort that has led to the identification of over 5,000...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are mysterious flashes of cosmic energy that occur across the sky, releasing as much energy in milliseconds as the sun...

The Arecibo Observatory celebrated its 50th anniversary of sending a groundbreaking message into space on November 16, 1974. The message, known as the Arecibo...

I sometimes think about strange things that need answers. Sometimes it's a silly question that leads to interesting insights. This time, I wondered about...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently made a significant discovery in the early universe by identifying three massive "red monster" galaxies. These galaxies,...

Anna Von Mertens, a visual artist, has delved into the life and work of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt in her book, "Attention Is Discovery."...

The final supermoon of 2024, known as the Beaver Moon, is set to rise on November 15. This full moon will be 100% illuminated,...

The Milky Way is a massive galaxy that attracts smaller "satellite galaxies" to orbit around it. These satellite galaxies, which contain only a few...