This is one of the pairs of unusual “binary objects” imaged by the James Webb Space…
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Luna 1, 1st spacecraft headed to moon
Luna 1 was a milestone for exploration of the moon and our solar system . However,…
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Perseverance rover reveals history of ancient habitable lake
View larger. | NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft took this image of part of Jezero…
The day the solar wind disappeared at Mars
solar wind On December 26, 2022, the solar wind around Mars suddenly “disappeared”, from the perspective…
The strange case of 2 missing giant exomoons (and maybe others)
View larger. | Artist’s concept of a giant exomoon orbiting a distant gas giant world known…
Solstices and equinoxes in a video from space
Solstices and equinoxes The December solstice (winter for the Northern Hemisphere, summer for the Southern Hemisphere)…
Tiny brown dwarf is smallest found so far
View larger. | Artist’s concept of the brown dwarf known as 2MASS J22081363+2921215.66. Most brown dwarfs…
Apollo 8 Earthrise photo anniversary, December 24
The iconic “Earthrise” image of Earth appearing over the moon’s horizon as seen from the Apollo…
Watery plumes on Enceladus could hold signs of life
View larger/full image. | This is an artist’s rendering of the water vapor plumes at the…