For the first time, astronomers have peered inside a black hole and made a startling discovery about its contents. Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers were able to see what lies in the depths of a black hole: powerful jets of…
The lifetime of a star depends on its mass, with more massive stars having shorter lifetimes and less massive stars having longer lifetimes. The most massive stars can burn through their fuel quickly, ending their stellar evolution in a spectacular…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured images of strange spokes appearing across Saturn’s rings during Saturn’s autumnal or vernal equinox, which lasts about seven years. Researchers believe the spokes are caused by Saturn’s magnetic field, which sends charged particles from the…
It’s true that not every supernova is the same. What follows is a synopsis of the various types of exploding stars. What is the most dangerous supernova? Type I and Type II are the two main groups of supernovae based…
The latest Hubble discoveries are astonishing! Just look at this newly formed giant exoplanet from the constellation Auriga, which is nine times the mass of Jupiter. How about this breathtaking image of a head-on collision between two galaxies known collectively…
This Week at NASA! The much-anticipated release of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data is targeted for July 12 at 10:30 a.m. EDT, during a live broadcast from our Goddard Space Flight Center. Recommended posts:…
Mercury, the closest planet to our sun, is a very hot planet, with daytime temperatures reaching 430°C. However, the planet has cooled considerably over the years as its interior became colder. Real Pictures of Mercury Recommended posts: Mercury was a…
The Hubble space telescope allows us to see deep into space, changing our understanding of astrophysics and shaping our knowledge of the universe. In this post, we explore the most distant objects ever seen by the Hubble telescope. The Butterfly…
The moon is the brightest object in our night sky. It seems quite large, but only because it is the closest celestial body. The Moon is a little more than one-fourth the size of the Earth (27%), which is much…
Fast magnetic explosions. A solar flare can release enough energy in a few minutes to power the entire world for 20,000 years. These solar flares are triggered by an explosive process called magnetic reconnection, and scientists have spent the last…
