Tag results for: Astronomical objects
Hubble spots massive star forming amid cloud of dust and gas | Tech Reader
A stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the birth of a new, massive star at around 30 times the mass of our sun. Nestled with...
One last orbit: how and why NASA kills its own spacecraft | Tech Reader
For more than a decade, NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has been searching the sky for near-Earth objects. Using its infrared vision, the spacecraft,...
Hubble spies baby stars being born in interacting galaxies | Tech Reader
When two galaxies collide, the results can be destructive, with one of the galaxies ending up ripped apart, but it can also be constructive too. In the swirling...
Astronomers discover super-Earth located in habitable zone | Tech Reader
Astronomers have discovered a type of exoplanet called a “super-Earth” located in the habitable zone of its small star, and it’s right in our cosmic backyard, just 137...
NASA’s skywatching tips for February include a spiral galaxy | Tech Reader
What's Up: February 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA has shared its top tips for what to spot in the sky over the coming weeks.
In a video (top) released...
The 60 Best Space Photos from Nasa, Hubble, and More | Tech Reader
We’re living through a golden age of space exploration, from rovers landing on Mars to astronauts living on board the International Space Station to the most complex and...
