Tracing the Big Ideas that Led to Webb
Reported by Universe Today
At the end of large engineering projects, the design team is typically asked to develop a document, in some cases called a Theory of Operations. This document is meant to describe the design decisions, why they were made, and how they were implemented. The...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:43 +0000
Rubin Will Find Millions of Supernovae
Reported by Universe Today
The discovery of a few thousand type 1a supernovae over the last few decades has helped measure the expansion of the Universe. The new Vera Rubin Observatory will soon to start scour the skies looking for more. Astronomers hope that the discovery and obser...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:10 +0000
Extreme winds on exoplanet reach 20,000 mph
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers found extreme winds on exoplanet WASP-127b reach 20,000 mph (32,000 km/hr). Read more about these supersonic winds here.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:19 +0000
Earth’s asteroid mini-moon a chunk of the moon?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Earth had an asteroid mini-moon late last year for 2 months. Now, scientists say that the mini-moon was likely a chunk of our moon ejected in an impact.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:02 +0000
Black Hole Jets Seen Forming in Real-Time
Reported by Universe Today
A short time ago, astronomers observed a distant supermassive black hole (SMBH) located in a galaxy 270 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. For years, this galaxy (1ES 1927+654) has been the focus of attention because of the Active Galacti...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:36 +0000
Artist’s Concept of Gemini Spacecraft
Reported by NASA
Two astronauts are seated inside the Gemini spacecraft in this artist’s concept made in January 1965. The Gemini program was an early NASA human spaceflight program designed to bridge the Mercury and Apollo programs. Its main goal was to test equipment a...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:19 +0000