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2 decades of Hubble Space Telescope data track changing seasons on Uranus
An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex ...
NASA's SPHEREx takes first images, preps to study millions of galaxies
NASA's SPHEREx (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has ...
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SPHEREx telescope now operational—How NASA will map the entire universe
NASA's SPHEREx observatory has started capturing its initial images, paving the way for a comprehensive study of millions of ...
First Images From NASA's SPHEREx Telescope Stun Astronomers; 'I'm Rendered Speechless'
SPHEREx is somewhat similar to the Webb telescope as it also observes the universe in infrared light, which is invisible to the eye but can be felt as heat. With its six detectors, it can break down ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN21h
From Worlds That Look Like Cotton Candy to Others Covered in Volcanoes, These Are the Strangest and Most Captivating Exoplanets
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
Don't fall for astronomy hoaxes and April Fools or any other day
Let's celebrate April first as "Healthy Skepticism Day", especially with fantastical astronomy stories and images online ...
Tampa’s MOSI debuts new 8-story dome theater, second largest in country
TAMPA — Six-year-old Allison Morales Santiz dropped her jaw as she stepped into the newly opened MOSI Digital Dome Theatre, ...
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NASA's SPHEREx Captures First Images, Eyes Galaxies
NASA's SPHEREx, which will map millions of galaxies across the entire sky, captured one of its first exposures March 27. The ...
Where Stars Ignite and Black Holes Roar: Hubble Reveals a Galactic Feedback Loop
NGC 4941 dazzles in a new Hubble image, showcasing star-forming regions and a supermassive black hole that dramatically ...
Space.com on MSN19h
Watch chilling 1st views of Earth's poles seen by SpaceX Fram2 astronauts (video)
SpaceX launched the private Fram2 mission Monday (March 31), sending a crew of four spaceflight rookies into an orbit never ...
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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope takes its 1st cosmic images: 'The instrument team nailed it'
This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...
SpaceX Shares Stunning Polar Views From Its Historic Fram2 Mission
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s ...