Space on MSN11h
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 ...
Stars Insider on MSN19h
Astounding images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope
To do that, humans have built some of the most spectacular astronomical observatories around the world, capable of peering into the vast void of space and capturing images that astound. The James Webb ...
Space.com on MSN20h
Scientists used JWST instruments 'wrong' on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets
Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope comes in. Its advanced technology, including its large mirror and suite of ...
Study Finds on MSN15h
Webb Telescope Catches Earliest Evidence of the Universe Turning On Its Lights
Uncover the insights gained from the Webb telescope about early galaxies and their role in illuminating the universe.
Scientists Spotted Evidence of an Unseen Universe—Even Though That Should Be Impossible
For now, researchers think the light might be coming from the first stars to exist, or outflows from a supermassive black ...
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 ...
Webb Spots Ancient Galaxy Breaking Through the Universe’s Primordial Fog
Astronomers have found early evidence of the Universe’s transformation from a foggy, opaque state to a transparent one, ...
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 ...
Science News19h
JWST spots the earliest sign yet of a distant galaxy reshaping its cosmic environs
GS-z13-1, marks the earliest sign yet spotted of the era of cosmic reionization at 330 million years after the Big Bang.
NewsBytes3h
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 ...
Mirage News23m
Asteroid Impact Risk Estimates Enhanced for Earth, Moon
An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the year 2032 has been ...
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 ...