Webb investigates eternal sunrises, sunsets in the distant world
This artist’s concept shows what exoplanet WASP-39 b might look like based on indirect transit observations from NASA’s James Webb […]
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Webb discovers stunning ejecta and CO structures in Cassiopeia A’s new supernova
Three-color JWST images of Cassiopeia A, contrasting Carbon Monoxide (CO in green) and Argon ejecta (in red) and synchrotron emission
Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation
The distant galaxy PJ0116-24, a hyperluminous infrared galaxy (HyLIRG). Cold gas is seen here in blue; warm gas is shown
The study of superlubricity shows that a frictionless state can be achieved on a macro scale
Credit: Applied Materials Today (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102140 The President of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), Dr. Winston “Wole” Soboyejo and
Melting ice makes the Earth heavier to rotate, causing longer days
For centuries, human actions had little effect on the Earth’s motions, ie its rotation speed and axis. These motions were
China reschedules planetary defense mission for 2027 launch
BUSAN, South Korea — China has changed the launch date and target for a mission that will attempt to demonstrate
A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed
In recent months there has been a gradual increase in excitement about the approach of a new comet named Tsuchinshan-ATLAS,
Pioneering trip to Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter ICy Moon Explorer (JUICE) mission, successfully launched on April 14, 2023, marks an important
Booster 12 static fires on the tower stack of Pad A and Pad B in progress
20 After Hurricane Beryl passed through the Brownsville area without seriously damaging Starbase, preparations for Starship Flight 5 advanced to
Earth system scientists discover a missing piece in climate models
Satellite image similar to the photograph of southern Greenland on the afternoon of September 4, 2022. The bare and dirty