Tag: Infrared Emission

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in the Early UniverseChandra X-Ray Observatory Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in the Early Universe

January 12, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 8:57 pm

An exceptional galaxy cluster, the largest seen in the distant universe, has been found using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Science Foundation-funded Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile. <p

Violent Storm on SaturnViolent Storm on Saturn

May 20, 2011| Gary| 0 Comment| 7:54 pm

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and a European Southern Observatory ground-based telescope tracked the growth of a giant early-spring storm in Saturn’s northern hemisphere that is so powerful it stretches

Hubble Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide on Extrasolar PlanetHubble Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide on Extrasolar Planet

December 10, 2008| Gary| 0 Comments| 6:56 pm

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step toward finding chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial life. The

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4-Billion-Year-Old Relic From the Early Solar System Is Headed This Way
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers. The […]
Hubble Space Telescope Finds the Most Distant Star Ever Seen
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that […]
The Lessons Learned From a Simulated Asteroid Strike Over Europe
In an alternate reality playing out at this year’s international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid […]
Teachers: Apply Now to the ESA Teach With Space Online Conference
Register now for ESA’s first-ever virtual teacher conference! Over the course of three days, from 6 to 8 July 2021, ESA […]
First Panoramic View of Mars at Perseverance Rover Landing Site
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. 21, […]
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Show Us More Stars at Higher Resolution
...And Here’s What That Means for Astronomy... Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for […]
Animations of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing
This video depicts key events during entry, descent, and landing that will occur when NASA’s Perseverance rover lands […]
NASA Is Providing Spanish-Language Coverage for the Livestream of the December 14 Solar Eclipse
NASA will provide live coverage on Monday, Dec. 14, of a solar eclipse that will pass over South America, treating […]
NASA Names Artemis Team of Astronauts Eligible for Early Moon Missions
NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut […]

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