James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic ‘Phoenix’ cools off to birth stars

James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic ‘Phoenix’ cools off to birth stars

A picture of the Phoenix cluster built with observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Very Large Array radio telescope. (Image credit: NASA, CXC, NRAO, ESA,…

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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to life

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to life

The James Webb Space Telescope’s picture of the Leo P dwarf galaxy. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Kristen McQuinn(STScI)) What it is: The Leo P dwarf galaxy Where it is:…

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Earth from space: The heart-shaped ‘Spirit Lake’ sculpted by Mount St. Helens’ epic eruption

Earth from space: The heart-shaped ‘Spirit Lake’ sculpted by Mount St. Helens’ epic eruption

Spirit Lake is positioned around 3 miles (5 kilometers)north of Mount St. Helens’top and was changed by the record-breaking landslide throughout the volcano’s 1980 eruption. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Wanmei Liang) FAST…

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Space photo of the week: Dry ice ‘geysers’ erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red Planet

Space photo of the week: Dry ice ‘geysers’ erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red Planet

What it is: Geysers of gas and dust on Mars Where it is: The south polar area of Mars When it was shared: Jan. 29, 2025 Why it’s so unique:…

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Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?

Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?

The United States area firm stated Wednesday it will host a live Twitch stream from the International Space Station on February 12. NASA, which has 1.3 million fans on the…

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Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa

Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa

A mining catastrophe in the South African town of Jagersfontein launched a slurry of possibly poisonous waste, called tailings, into the surrounding countryside. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Lauren Dauphin) FAST FACTS Where…

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Space photo of the week: James Webb and Hubble telescopes unite to solve ‘impossible’ planet mystery

Space photo of the week: James Webb and Hubble telescopes unite to solve ‘impossible’ planet mystery

A picture of NGC 346 from the Hubble Space Telescope(left)and the James Webb Space Telescope(ideal). (Image credit: Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Olivia C. Jones( UK ATC ), Guido…

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Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of Virgo

Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of Virgo

The Antlia Cluster(Abell S636)is a group of a minimum of 230 galaxies situated about 130 million & light-years away in the instructions of the constellation Antlia(the Air Pump). (Image credit:…

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Hubble Space Telescope Observes Outskirts of Tarantula Nebula

Hubble Space Telescope Observes Outskirts of Tarantula Nebula

A brand-new Hubble image includes a dirty yet gleaming scene from the Large Magellanic Cloud, among the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies. This Hubble image reveals the Tarantula Nebula, which lies…

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Space photo of the week: Look into Titan’s ‘eye,’ 20 years after the Huygens spacecraft’s historic landing on Saturn’s largest moon

Space photo of the week: Look into Titan’s ‘eye,’ 20 years after the Huygens spacecraft’s historic landing on Saturn’s largest moon

(Image credit: ESA/NASA/JPL/ University of Arizona ) What it is: Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan Where it is: Around 750 million miles(1.2 billion kilometers) from Earth When it was shared: May…

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