NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured light from the spiral galaxy UGC 11397, located in the constellation Lyra (The Lyre). That light took 250 million years to reach us. At first glance, UGC 11397 looks like a typical spiral galaxy with two elegant arms, glowing with stars and marked by clumps of dark dust. But at…
A Tribute to Dr. Vera Rubin and the Discovery of Dark Matter The Andromeda galaxy dark matter story began in the 1960s, when Dr. Vera Rubin and her team made a groundbreaking observation. While studying the motion of stars in Messier 31 (M31), better known as the Andromeda galaxy, they noticed something unusual. Stars at…
Ax-4 Joins Expedition: Private Crew Begins ISS Research Mission Ax-4 joins Expedition aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This event marks the start of a collaborative two-week science mission. After docking at 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the four private astronauts from Axiom Mission 4 began working alongside the seven Expedition crew members. Together, they…
The universe rarely sleeps — and in June 2025, it’s wide awake. From solar flares rattling our skies to fossil-like formations on Mars and private astronauts docking with the ISS, the cosmos is stirring with discovery and drama. Here’s your guided tour through the most thrilling celestial updates of the month: 1. Mars Unveils a…
Light from the spiral galaxy UGC 11397 took 250 million years to reach the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble used this ancient light to create the image above. The galaxy lies in the constellation Lyra (The Lyre). At first glance, it seems like an ordinary spiral galaxy. It has two elegant arms lit by stars…
As the year reaches its halfway mark, the cosmic winds of 2025 have already carried with them some of the most thrilling discoveries and milestones in modern space exploration. From the hints of alien life on distant worlds to the awakening of powerful observatories, our universe continues to whisper secrets — and we, the Earthbound…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe 24th flyby recently marked another milestone. On Thursday, June 19, the spacecraft reached 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from the Sun’s surface, matching its record for closest approach. This flyby concluded the original mission timeline. However, Parker will continue orbiting the Sun and collecting valuable data until NASA reviews the…
At 2:31 a.m. EDT, the crew of Axiom Mission 4 launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Leading the commercial mission is Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut and now Axiom Space’s director of…
Have you ever stared at the Moon and wondered if it’s just a beautiful lamp in the sky? In truth, that pale orb is so much more than decoration — it’s a guardian, a stabilizer, a rhythm-maker, and perhaps one of the biggest reasons life on Earth still exists. Let’s explore how this ancient companion…
Long before satellites scanned the stars and black holes were more than just theory, a few curious eyes turned to the night sky and asked a simple question:“What are those lights above us?” Thus began the incredible human journey we now call astrophysics — a voyage not through space alone, but through centuries of thought,…
