Swift Observatory Orbit Boost Mission NASA is preparing a Swift Observatory orbit boost with help from Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona. The mission will extend the life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and show how robotic spacecraft can service satellites in orbit. The Swift Observatory launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, the…
The Moon Meets Mars: A Sky Event Worth Watching Tonight, September 24, 2025, offers a delightful celestial pairing: the Moon and Mars will appear close together in the sky. This kind of conjunction is always a treat for skywatchers—especially when both bodies are bright and easy to spot. Will It Be Visible from Bangladesh? Yes…
Sunspots look dark, but they hold the key to understanding the Sun’s magnetic secrets and space weather impacts on Earth. When we imagine the Sun, we think of an intensely hot, blazing sphere. On average, its surface temperature is about 5,500°C (10,000°F). But surprisingly, certain regions called sunspots are much cooler, with temperatures ranging from…
Olympus Mons rises 22 km above the Martian surface—2.5 times higher than Mount Everest and wide enough to cover entire countries. A giant among giants, it is the largest volcano in the solar system. When we think of the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest instantly comes to mind. Towering at 8.8 km (8,850…
Introduction The IC 348 star-forming region in the Perseus constellation has been revealed in extraordinary detail through the combined power of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope. Released on July 23, 2025, this composite image blends X-ray and infrared data to showcase the hidden processes of stellar birth and the beauty…
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…
