A team of scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope has just released the largest image taken by the telescope to date. The image is a mosaic of 690 individual images taken with the telescope’s near-infrared camera (NIRCam) and it covers an area of sky about eight times larger than JWST’s first deep-field image released … Read more
The engineers and technicians were occupied by funds and final tests of the spatial launch system and Orion spacecraft inside the vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center in NASA in Florida. The rocket stack made a few trips to launch in March and June for the wet dress rehearsal, a test that simulated every … Read more
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Space Launch System made its third trip to the launch pad Aug. 17, this time with plans to lift off early next month. The mobile launch pad carrying the SLS and its Orion spacecraft departed Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building at approximately 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 16, arriving at … Read more
Raw data from the James Webb Space Telescope gave a stunning image of a nearby galaxy, with a little help from an unofficial photo processor. “I chose NGC 1365 because it was the most recent target of interest that the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STScI (the organization that runs JWST) released public images of,” … Read more
If you’re looking to take your summer fun to the next level, a 43% savings on the Estes Saturn V rocket model might be just what you need. The 43% discount (opens in a new tab) equates to a total savings of over $38, which comes at the perfect time if you’re looking for space-themed … Read more
Phase-folded HARPS radial velocity data over the orbital period of TOI-2196 b after subtracting stellar systemic velocity and linear trend. Credit: Persson et al., 2022. Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new alien world. The new exoplanet, designated TOI-2196 b, turns out to be a rare … Read more
Beneath the thick icy crust of Europe lies a huge global ocean where snow floats upward on inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines. Bizarre underwater snow is known to occur under ice shelves on Earth, but a new study shows the same is likely true for Jupiter’s moon, where it could play a role in … Read more
Credit: public domain CC0 A mathematical model developed by space medicine experts at the Australian National University (ANU) could be used to predict whether an astronaut can safely travel to Mars and perform mission duties by setting foot on the red planet. The ANU team simulated the impact of prolonged exposure to weightlessness on the … Read more
The Vulcan Centaur rocket – slated for launch in late 2022 – is a new methane-fueled rocket from one of America’s most experienced space launch operators, United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Vulcan Centaur rocket will join ULA’s well-established workhorses, Atlas V and Delta IV, in launching payloads into space. Like its predecessors, it will be … Read more
James Webb Telescope – NASA Take a brief trip through the galaxy with a video released by the European Space Agency of their phenomenal new telescope. Comprised of dozens of individual images that make it look like you’re using the telescope’s zoom feature, a minute-long video shows the exact position of the South Ring Nebula … Read more
