DEEP SKY OBJECTS

New NASA Chandra image offers fresh insights into Andromeda galaxy

The new image combines data from across the electromagnetic spectrum, giving astronomers a complete picture of Andromeda's complex structure.
Published: Jun 27, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

New observations from Hubble reveal insights into a spiral galaxy's supernova history

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of the spiral galaxy IC 758, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
Published: Jun 22, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

NASA's Roman Telescope to probe dark matter using Einstein's gravitational lensing

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching in 2027, will use gravitational lensing, a phenomenon Einstein predicted over a century ago, to study the mystery of dark matter.
Published: Jun 22, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Astronomers capture rare 'Cosmic Owl' as two ring galaxies merge in a dazzling display

Essential for galactic evolution, mergers impact the layout of gas, the motion of stars, and a galaxy's overall structure, ultimately leading to greater stellar mass.
Published: Jun 21, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

New research reveals how galaxies fueled the Cosmic Noon's explosive star formation

Scientists are shedding new light on Cosmic Noon, a crucial era 10 to 12 billion years in the past when stars formed at rates 10 to 100 times greater than what we see now.
Published: Jun 21, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Wildfire season across North America is obstructing stargazers' view

Climate change has amplified wildfires across Canada and the western US.
Published: Jun 21, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Mars takes its place in the Spring Triangle and will remain there until mid-September

By the night of June 19, Mars officially entered the Spring Triangle, and it'll continue to skim its lower edge until mid-September.
Published: Jun 19, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Super-dark Vantablack paint could help combat the growing satellite light pollution crisis

Looking ahead, this costly dilemma is expected to intensify dramatically, with the number of satellites in orbit predicted to surge to tens of thousands in just a few years.
Published: Jun 15, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

The 'Three-Body Computing Constellation' begins as China sends its first AI supercomputer satellites to orbit

This ambitious project, spearheaded by ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab, plans to deploy a vast network of 2,800 satellites.
Published: Jun 15, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

U.S. satellite firms heed foreign demands of 'sovereign' space democracy amongst competition

Satellite operators that function under the American government are signing massive international deals to support foreign space markets.
Published: Jun 15, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

First-ever images of the Sun’s south pole captured by Solar Orbiter spacecraft

These data are crucial for scientists to understand the Sun's cyclical activity, specifically how it shifts between intense and quieter phases.
Published: Jun 14, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Astronauts on ISS tracked massive dust clouds over Canada and the U.S.

The astronauts who witnessed the unique sight from space said that they perceived it to be some kind of colorful cloud cluster.
Published: Jun 14, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Second launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket now delayed to August 15

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp stated that a primary mission objective is to successfully land and recover the booster.
Published: Jun 14, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

NASA indefinitely halts Ax-4 private launch to ISS over persistent air leak in Russian Zvezda module

The delay is due to the detection of a 'new pressure signature' in the Zvezda service module, a part of the station.
Published: Jun 13, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Starliner’s next crewed launch delayed to early 2026 after anniversary of its first crewed ISS docking

A year ago, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked with the ISS, and a year later, its next flight is still delayed, as per NASA.
Published: Jun 13, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Milky Way’s glowing core set to dazzle skygazers in June 2025

Dark locations and temperate environments will allow people on Earth to witness the Milky Way in its best element this month.
Published: Jun 12, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Ax-4 mission launch to the ISS delayed after SpaceX detects liquid oxygen leak

SpaceX announced on June 10 (EDT) that the delay is due to a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak found during booster inspections after a static fire test.
Published: Jun 12, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

NASA’s James Webb reveals the largest map of universe ever created, capturing more than 13 billion years

The largest map of the universe was created as part of a scientific collaboration that cataloged an array of galaxies in the cosmos.
Published: Jun 11, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

International Ax-4 crew to be accompanied by 'Joy,' a soft toy, as their zero-gravity indicator

Astronauts use a small, tethered doll as a zero-gravity indicator; when it floats freely, it signals the crew has safely reached low Earth orbit.
Updated: Jun 11, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

SpaceX's private Ax-4 mission launching 4 astronauts to ISS pushed to June 11 due to high winds

The Ax-4 mission is Axiom Space's fourth crewed trip to the ISS and will use a brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on its very first flight.
Published: Jun 10, 2025  |  By Raj Naik