See the weather patterns on a wild, super hot exoplanet
When it comes to understanding exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, the big challenge is in not only finding these planets, but also understanding what they are like. And…
See Wild New Close-Up Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
The mutilated surface of Jupiter’s moon Io was revealed in great detail by the Juno spacecraft, which has been exploring the Jovian system since 2016 and recently pulled off the…
Juno Spacecraft Gears Up for Closest Look at Jupiter’s Tormented Moon
NASA’s curious Jupiter probe is getting chummier with the planet’s most erratic moon, Io. The Juno spacecraft will carry out the closest encounter any mission has had with the volcanic…
Webb Spots Ancient Supernova in a Gravitational Lens
Last month, astronomers focused the Webb Space Telescope on the galaxy MRG-M0138 and found something surprising: a supernova in the ancient universe, magnified for your viewing pleasure by the gravitational…
Finally, a Telescope Named ‘Einstein’ Is Heading to Space
The Einstein Probe, an X-ray telescope managed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be ready to launch next month. The probe will look for transient events in X-ray light…
Uranus Is Luminous and Ringed in New Webb Telescope Image
Yes, that’s Uranus. The giant icy orb looks more like an agatized dinosaur egg than a planet in this new image by the Webb Space Telescope. Webb Telescope Images the…
The Best Space Images of 2023
Gif: X-ray: NASA/SAO/GSFC/M. Corcoran et al.; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, N. Wolk (SAO/CXC)/Gizmodo This is a timelapse of an outburst by Eta Carinae, a star system about 7,500…
Hubble Space Telescope is back up and running following gyro problem
The Hubble Space Telescope is back to full operations after spending several weeks in safe mode due to a problem with one of its components. The telescope first experienced issues…
Then and Now: Our Earliest Close-Ups of the Planets Compared to Today’s Best Shots
Left: Pioneer 10’s view of Jupiter in March 1973. Right: Webb Telescope’s view of Jupiter in July 2022. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt…
Hubble Space Telescope is in safe mode due to a gyro problem
The Hubble Space Telescope has experienced a problem with its hardware and is currently in safe mode, with science operations paused until the fault can be corrected. The problem is…