A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere. The region observed in the study using the Webb Telescope is located right above the Great Red Spot. According to NASA, the Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice as …
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” The phrase became iconic when George Lucas’ Star Wars movie started with it. However, that was a movie. In reality, it’s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that regularly shares mesmerising images from Space, capturing astronomic wonders thousands of miles away into the dark …
ANI | Updated: May 02, 2024 22:35 IST Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2 (ANI/WAM): NYU Abu Dhabi Research Scientist Jasmina Blecic and Associate Professor Ian Dobbs-Dixon from the Centre for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), together with colleagues from the James Webb Space Telescope Transiting Exoplanet Early Release Science (JTEC-ERS) team, have harnessed the power …
Scientists believe that our universe is expanding at a rapid rate, but there is a problem. A puzzle of sorts is there and it needs to be solved which is called the “Hubble Tension,” it avers that the current rate of the expansion of the universe is faster than what astronomers expect it to be. …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 23, 2024 14:28 IST The James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time observed a neutron star taking shape amid the wreckage of a massive star explosion. Nasa said that the supernova, known as SN 1987A, was a core-collapse supernova, which means that the compacted remains at its core formed either …
A recent analysis of data from the James Webb Space Telescope indicates a surprising finding: black holes may have existed at the very beginning of the universe, contradicting previous beliefs. Lead researcher Joseph Silk suggests that these black holes could have played a crucial role in kickstarting the formation of galaxies. The James Webb Space …
Astronomers are on the brink of a significant breakthrough in understanding one of the universe’s most profound mysteries — the rate at which it is expanding. With the anticipated launch of Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope by May 2027, scientists are preparing to embark on a new approach to unravel this enigma. The Roman …
A “super-Earth”, a planet larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. American space agency NASA has discovered a “super-Earth”, a planet that could potentially support life. It is located 137 light-years away. Announcing the same in a press release, they said, “A ‘super-Earth’ ripe for further investigation orbits a small, reddish star that is, by …
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled breathtaking images of 19 spiral galaxies, providing an unprecedented level of detail for astronomers. The JWST’s unique ability to observe the universe in various infrared wavelengths, including near-infrared and mid-infrared, offers a revealing glimpse into the stars, gas, and dust intricately woven within each galaxy’s structure. Approximately …
NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy has said that life beyond Earth was inevitable as scientists found 5,000 planets in the local vicinity of Earth around stars. “One of the things that’s really been transformative in planetary science over the last two or three decades is realising that water which is a critical building block of …