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James Webb and Chandra Capture Images of Star Clusters in Distant Galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have unveiled stunning new images of two star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud. NGC 602, located approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth, showcases active star formation, with dust clouds and ionised gas revealing unique stellar birth conditions. Meanwhile, NGC 2264 featur...
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Can We Defend Earth from Asteroids? Here's What You Need to Know
Efforts to protect Earth from asteroid impacts have made significant strides, notably with NASA’s DART mission, which successfully altered the orbit of the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022. This achievement marked a key advancement in planetary defence, demonstrating that asteroid deflection is a viable strategy. However, the success of DART al...
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NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event
At SC2024, NASA’s Nicola Fox revealed the agency’s new AI-powered computational tools aimed at improving space science. These tools will be deployed across divisions, including Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. A key example presented was a heliophysics model using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory to predict solar wind and ...
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Sahara Desert Turns Green, NASA Shares Stunning Image of Transformation
Historically, the Sahara was once covered in vegetation and lakes between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago
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NASA Might Have Spotted Highest Number of Sunspots in Over 20 Years
On August 8, 2024, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) may have documented a record-breaking number of sunspots in a single day, marking a significant event in Solar Cycle 25. These sunspots, which are dark, cooler areas on the Sun’s surface caused by intense magnetic activity, play a crucial role in the Sun's behaviour and have a direct impa...
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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An Entire Sea Disappeared In 50 Years. Read The Shocking Story
Aral Sea was the fourth-largest body of inland water in the world with an area of 68,000 square kilometres. It began shrinking in the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.
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NASA's X-Ray Telescopes Capture Mysterious 'Ghost Hand' In Space
NASA's new X-ray telescope observed the haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand 16,000 light-years from Earth for a record 17 days.
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NASA Observatory Captures Image Of Aurora Created By A Solar Storm
The near-Earth Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this CME in September 2012, which traveled over 900 miles per second (1,448 kilometers per second), causing an aurora to appear.
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As Cyclone Biparjoy Heads Towards Gujarat, NASA Shares Dramatic Pic Of Rotating Storm
NASA Earth Observatory shared the image of Cyclone Biparjoy by using VIIRS data, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System.
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NASA's Satellite Captures "Creepy" Smiley Face On Surface Of Sun After Solar Eclipse
Following Tuesday's partial solar eclipse, the Sun developed what appeared to be a smiley face pattern in its atmosphere. NASA Sun shared the image which showed a face-like pattern made out of black patches against the Sun's otherwise fiery features.
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NASA's Spectacular Image Showing Remains Of Supernova Stuns Internet
The composite image shows the remains of a supernova which is around 9,000 light-year from Earth, in three bands of X-ray light.
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NASA Shares Stunning Picture Of Blue Blobs In Earth's Atmosphere Taken From Space
Two strange blue blobs of light shimmering in the Earth's atmosphere were captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA's Earth Observatory shared the picture earlier this month.
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NASA Detects Most Powerful Gamma-Ray Bursts Close To Earth
The signal originated from the direction of the constellation Sagitta, and travelled an estimated 1.9 billion years to reach Earth, NASA said.
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NASA Shares Stunning Picture Of Solar Flare, Explains Its Impact On Earth
American space agency NASA on Sunday captured the moment the Sun emitted a powerful burst of energy into space.
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James Webb and Chandra Capture Images of Star Clusters in Distant Galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have unveiled stunning new images of two star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud. NGC 602, located approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth, showcases active star formation, with dust clouds and ionised gas revealing unique stellar birth conditions. Meanwhile, NGC 2264 featur...
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Can We Defend Earth from Asteroids? Here's What You Need to Know
Efforts to protect Earth from asteroid impacts have made significant strides, notably with NASA’s DART mission, which successfully altered the orbit of the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022. This achievement marked a key advancement in planetary defence, demonstrating that asteroid deflection is a viable strategy. However, the success of DART al...
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NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event
At SC2024, NASA’s Nicola Fox revealed the agency’s new AI-powered computational tools aimed at improving space science. These tools will be deployed across divisions, including Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. A key example presented was a heliophysics model using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory to predict solar wind and ...
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Sahara Desert Turns Green, NASA Shares Stunning Image of Transformation
Historically, the Sahara was once covered in vegetation and lakes between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago
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NASA Might Have Spotted Highest Number of Sunspots in Over 20 Years
On August 8, 2024, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) may have documented a record-breaking number of sunspots in a single day, marking a significant event in Solar Cycle 25. These sunspots, which are dark, cooler areas on the Sun’s surface caused by intense magnetic activity, play a crucial role in the Sun's behaviour and have a direct impa...
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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An Entire Sea Disappeared In 50 Years. Read The Shocking Story
Aral Sea was the fourth-largest body of inland water in the world with an area of 68,000 square kilometres. It began shrinking in the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.
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NASA's X-Ray Telescopes Capture Mysterious 'Ghost Hand' In Space
NASA's new X-ray telescope observed the haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand 16,000 light-years from Earth for a record 17 days.
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NASA Observatory Captures Image Of Aurora Created By A Solar Storm
The near-Earth Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this CME in September 2012, which traveled over 900 miles per second (1,448 kilometers per second), causing an aurora to appear.
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As Cyclone Biparjoy Heads Towards Gujarat, NASA Shares Dramatic Pic Of Rotating Storm
NASA Earth Observatory shared the image of Cyclone Biparjoy by using VIIRS data, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System.
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NASA's Satellite Captures "Creepy" Smiley Face On Surface Of Sun After Solar Eclipse
Following Tuesday's partial solar eclipse, the Sun developed what appeared to be a smiley face pattern in its atmosphere. NASA Sun shared the image which showed a face-like pattern made out of black patches against the Sun's otherwise fiery features.
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NASA's Spectacular Image Showing Remains Of Supernova Stuns Internet
The composite image shows the remains of a supernova which is around 9,000 light-year from Earth, in three bands of X-ray light.
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NASA Shares Stunning Picture Of Blue Blobs In Earth's Atmosphere Taken From Space
Two strange blue blobs of light shimmering in the Earth's atmosphere were captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA's Earth Observatory shared the picture earlier this month.
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NASA Detects Most Powerful Gamma-Ray Bursts Close To Earth
The signal originated from the direction of the constellation Sagitta, and travelled an estimated 1.9 billion years to reach Earth, NASA said.
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NASA Shares Stunning Picture Of Solar Flare, Explains Its Impact On Earth
American space agency NASA on Sunday captured the moment the Sun emitted a powerful burst of energy into space.
