Cygnus OB2 is the young massive stellar association closest to our Sun. In this new composite image, Chandra data (purple) show diffuse X-ray emission and young stars in Cygnus OB2, and infrared data from NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope (red, green, blue and cyan) reveal young stars. and colder dust and gases throughout the region. … Read more
7 captivating images of the Milky Way shared by NASA … Read more
To help understand the emergence of life on Earth, some scientists are trying to unravel the cosmic carbon cycle. The interstellar chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a large family of carbon-containing molecules found in space, is an interesting starting point. Although these many-ringed molecules are abundant in the swirling gas in the interstellar medium, … Read more
Space travel has moved beyond the realm of science fiction A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts in March this year. (Reuters/file photo) On October 13, the world watched in awe as SpaceX’s Starship rocket’s 20-story booster landed perfectly on the arms of the company’s launch tower near Brownsville, Texas. … Read more
NASA shares astonishing images of interacting galaxies … Read more
By Alimat Aliyeva The European Space Agency (ESA) is in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX about joining an international charter to reduce the growing amount of debris in space, Azernews reports. ESA, which currently brings together 22 countries, is actively involved in efforts to reduce the mass of space debris thrown into the planet’s orbit … Read more
Study finds that transposable elements, once thought to be parasitic, are crucial for early human development. Sinai Health researchers have shown that these genomic segments, called “selfish DNA”, in particular LINE-1, actively contribute to the proper formation of human embryos. Historically considered harmful, these elements represent approximately 20% of the human genome, while our functional … Read more
Astronomers have discovered something surprising when they went back 13 billion years into the past using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). They spotted supermassive quasars powered by black holes that appear to float in isolation. This is strange because, according to current theories, black holes must be surrounded by a lot of matter to … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a remarkable discovery. The telescope discovered a galaxy in the early universe that appears to have grown from the outside in. This galaxy, known as JADES-GS+53.18343−27.79097, formed just 700 million years after the Big Bang. It is significantly smaller than our Milky Way, but has an unusual … Read more
8 Fascinating Images of Nebulae Captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope … Read more