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It’s a Ghost! No, It’s a Stellar Crèche!
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO), the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) zeroed in on a wispy-looking region of the Carina Nebula and found a ghostly looking cloud seemingly…
Examining the Cat’s Head Nebula with the Hubble and JWST
Star formation is a complicated process. It involves metallicity, gas temperature and density, dust grains, and stellar feedback from existing stars. Sometimes, studying all these factors and how they work…
Halloween Aboard the International Space StationÂ
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano finally gets his wish to fly like Superman aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 37. Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come…
On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: NASA’s Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra and snaps amazing photos while flying at 18,000 mph
On Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. Gaspra was the first asteroid to ever be visited by a spacecraft. Gaspra…
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman named deputy director for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The leader of NASA’s first mission around the moon in half a century is the last to announce what’s next for him after retiring from active astronaut duty. All four…
A Brief-ish History of METI. Part II: From Interplanetary to Interstellar
The latter half of the 20th century saw a major expansion of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), accompanied by corresponding advances in Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). A key development…
Astronauts deploy solar array on 100th US spacewalk by International Space Station crew members
Two astronauts successfully installed and deployed the second-to-last upgraded solar array for the International Space Station (ISS) during the 100th U.S. spacewalk from the orbiting outpost. Anil Menon of NASA…
‘Crystal Lake’ is great, but nothing tops the space horror shenanigans of ‘Jason X’
Peacock’s “Crystal Lake” takes the story of the Voorhees family back to the beginning. It’s a full-circle moment revisiting Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini), who’s the real star of 1980’s “Friday…
No Comets Required? How the Growing Earth May Have Created Its Own Water
Earth may not have needed comets and asteroids to deliver its water after it formed and cooled. Instead, water creation could have been part of the planet’s formation process. New…