The Cigar Galaxy M82, located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, shines brightly in a new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Its star-powered heart glows with brilliant light, shaped by sculptural clouds of dust and gas. Cigar Galaxy M82 as a Starburst Galaxy Astronomers call M82 a starburst galaxy because it forms…
“If intelligent life is so common in the universe, then where is everybody?”With this simple question, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi ignited one of the most profound mysteries of modern science. Known as the Fermi Paradox, it explores the contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial life and the complete lack of evidence for its existence….
The RACS J0320-35 quasar is one of the fastest-growing black holes ever recorded. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed that it is expanding at a rate 2.4 times faster than the Eddington limit. This challenges current theories about how supermassive black holes formed in the early universe. A Billion-Solar-Mass Giant Weighing about one billion Suns,…
The Westerlund 1 star cluster, the largest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth, has been unveiled in a stunning new composite image released on July 23, 2025. Located about 12,000 light‑years away in the constellation Ara, Westerlund 1 is a stellar powerhouse where massive stars are born, evolve, and die in spectacular fashion. A Multi‑Telescope View This latest…
NASA launched two high‑altitude scientific balloon missions from its Fort Sumner, New Mexico, facility on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 — the first time in 14 years that two balloons have flown on the same day. JPL‑Remote Mission The JPL‑Remote balloon lifted off at 10:12 a.m. EDT (8:12 a.m. MDT). It climbed to a float altitude of 127,000 feet and remained…
Introduction The Progress 93 and Cygnus XL cargo missions to ISS are set to make this week one of the busiest for Expedition 73. One spacecraft is already in orbit, while another is preparing for launch. The crew will manage docking operations, unload thousands of pounds of supplies, and continue vital heart, bone, and fermentation research in…
On Feb. 24, 2015, NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint mission with the European Space Agency, captured an extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun during a dramatic three-hour event. In that time, the Sun unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) along with part of a solar filament. While some strands of solar material…
The James Webb Space Telescope Lobster Nebula image, released by NASA on September 4, 2025, shows the young star cluster Pismis 24 in breathtaking detail. Located 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius, this stellar nursery is one of the nearest regions where massive stars are born. As a result, astronomers gain a rare opportunity…
Auroras and Satellite Risks In the summer of 2024, people across North America enjoyed stunning auroras in the night sky. But the same solar activity that causes auroras can disrupt satellites. These satellites are vital for GPS, communication, and navigation systems on Earth. To protect them, scientists are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). NASA’s Frontier…
Introduction Powering Space Exploration for DecadesIf “location, location, location” defines success in real estate, then it’s no surprise that NASA’s Stennis Space Center stands out as one of the nation’s most valuable aerospace and technology hubs. Powering Space Exploration for Decades For nearly 60 years, NASA Stennis has served as the country’s largest and premier…
