Lonely Galaxy Gives Universe its Size
NASA re-released an image of spiral galaxy UGC 9391, a rare and distant galaxy that contains both type 1a supernovae and cepheid variable stars.
Juno Makes Close Flyby of Jupiter’s Moon, Europa
NASA released a new image of Jupiter’s moon, Europa, taken by the JunoCam onboard the Juno spacecraft from a mere 352 kilometers away during a flyby.
Dimporphos Sprouts a Comet-like Tail After Impact
Taken with the SOAR Telescope in Chile just two days after the DART impact, the asteroid Dimorphos sports a 10,000 kilometer long, comet-like tail.
Ancient Impact Crater Discovered in Spain
The first probable impact crater to be found in Spain was recently discovered, measuring four kilometers in diameter and approximately eight million years old.
This Week in Space History: Alouette 1
This week in space history, we look back at Alouette 1, Canada’s first satellite and the first collaboration between the Canadian Space Agency and NASA.
Hubble and JWST Release DART Impact Images
In a new image release and astronomy first, Hubble and JWST coincidentally observed the DART impact into asteroid Dimporphos.
ESPRESSO Finds Two Super-Mercuries in Five-Planet System
A team using the ESPRESSO instrument at the Very Large Telescope has announced the discovery of a five-planet system including two super-mercuries.
Globular Clusters: Already Old Nine Billion Years Ago
Using JWST’s first deep-field image, scientists have analyzed one of the many gravitationally lensed galaxies magnified by the central galaxy cluster.
Lunar Glass Reveals Matching Impacts with Earth
An analysis of lunar glass beads finds that several age groups match precisely the timing of massive impacts on Earth, indicating smaller co-incidental events.
Vredefort Crater Much Larger Than Originally Thought
New geological evidence finds that Vredefort crater in South Africa was originally 250-280 kilometers in diameter and formed by an object 20-25 kilometers wide.
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