Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Full Moon over Artemis II


A full moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of February 1, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/FIzXaGf

Monday, 2 February 2026

NASA's Orion Spacecraft at Launch Pad


NASA's Orion spacecraft sits atop the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad after rollout on Jan. 17, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/YnLFUs2

Friday, 30 January 2026

Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way


Deep Space Station 15 (DSS-15), one of the 112-foot (34-meter) antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. via NASA https://ift.tt/jrLgEBo

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Webb Zooms into Helix Nebula


A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a portion of the Helix Nebula highlights comet-like knots, fierce stellar winds, and layers of gas shed off by a dying star interacting with its surrounding environment. Webb’s image also shows the stark transition between the hottest gas to the coolest gas as the shell expands out from the central white dwarf. via NASA https://ift.tt/pHVCYNg

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Chandra, Webb Catch Twinkling Lights


This stellar landscape is reminiscent of a winter vista in a view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (red, green, and blue). Chandra data (red, green and blue) punctuate the scene with bursts of colored lights representing high-energy activity from the active stars. via NASA https://ift.tt/DkpljOU

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Crystal-Spewing Protostar


NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s 2024 NIRCam image shows protostar EC 53 circled. Researchers using new data from Webb’s MIRI proved that crystalline silicates form in the hottest part of the disk of gas and dust surrounding the star — and may be shot to the system’s edges. via NASA https://ift.tt/eEuS5bC

Monday, 26 January 2026

Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation


A seemingly serene landscape of gas and dust is hopping with star formation behind the scenes. via NASA https://ift.tt/E1y6QTm

Full Moon over Artemis II

A full moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of Febr...