Tag: Space discoveries
Frozen Water Found Around Distant Sunlike Star: James Webb Telescope Discovery
Astronomers recently made a groundbreaking discovery with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), spotting water ice swirling around a distant star. This finding opens up new possibilities for scientists to investigate how the essential...
‘Bizarre ‘Runaway’ Planets Discovered by James Webb Telescope’
Exploring the Orion Nebula's Mysterious JuMBOsIn a groundbreaking discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered pairs of "rogue" Jupiter-size objects, known as JuMBOs, within the trapezoid zone of the Orion Nebula. These JuMBO...
Secret Star Factory in Sombrero Galaxy Captured by James Webb Telescope
Secret Star Factory in Sombrero Galaxy Captured by James Webb TelescopeIn a groundbreaking discovery, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104. Located 30...
Youngest Exoplanet Ever Discovered Orbiting Unstable Star
A new study suggests that a "baby" exoplanet, named TIDYE-1b, has been discovered orbiting a protostar in the Taurus molecular cloud. This gas giant exoplanet is unique because it is the youngest alien world...
Decoding the Unusual Shape of Dimorphos and Selam: Watermelon-Shaped Asteroids Explained
Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why they look so strange. These "moonlet" asteroids are part of...
Celebrating the Scientific Legacy of Rosetta Probe: A Decade of Discovery
Comet 67P captured the attention of scientists ten years ago when it became the first comet to be orbited and landed on by a spacecraft. The European Space Agency (ESA) embarked on a mission...
Majestic Sand Dunes on Mars’ Polar Ice Cap: Space Photo of the Week
Researchers at the University of Arizona recently shared a stunning image of sand dunes on Mars, captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The image shows a dune field near the base of Mars' north...
Discovering the Entrance to a Huge Moon Cave: Scientists’ Breakthrough
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding an entrance to a huge moon cave on the lunar surface. This entrance, located in Mare Tranquillitatis, collapsed into a lava tube, making the underground cave...
Discovery of Shock Near Supermassive Black Hole by James Webb Space Telescope
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have made a surprising discovery near a supermassive black hole. The team found a "shock" feature caused by collisions with high-speed gas jets, rather than the...
Ancient Stars Near Sun: Rewriting Milky Way’s History
Ancient Stars Near Sun: Uncovering Milky Way's Early HistoryA recent study has revealed that ancient stars, located surprisingly close to our sun, formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This discovery...