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Latest Hubble Space Telescope glitch forces NASA to switch on safe mode, pause research
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Latest Hubble Space Telescope glitch forces NASA to switch on safe mode, pause research

[ad_1] NASA's iconic space telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, is currently undergoing a temporary pause in its scientific operations. According to NASA, this temporary pause occurred due to a gyroscope issue that forced NASA to trigger the safe mode on November 23. NASA is now working to get the Hubble Space Telescope to resume its operations. Notably, the Hubble Telescope has been working for decades, but the technology is very old now and there is a danger that it may go offline permanently. The telescope has passed its actual use-by date years ago.Hubble Space Telescope on pauseNASA has been working to resume science operations Hubble Space Telescope after it entered safe mode on November 23 due to an ongoing gyroscope issue. However, the telescope's instruments remain stable and...
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures ‘Evil eye’ galaxy 17mn light-years away from Earth
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures ‘Evil eye’ galaxy 17mn light-years away from Earth

[ad_1] The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has made several discoveries about distant galaxies, supermassive black holes, and the presence of mysterious dark matter in deep space. The capabilities of NASA's space telescope are simply amazing and now the space agency has shared an awe-inspiring image of Evil Eye Galaxy which is located 17 million light-years away from Earth. Know more about the distant galaxy here and check what NASA scientists have discovered.NASA's Hubble Space Telescope findings on evil eye galaxyNASA has shared a beautiful image of the “Evil Eye” galaxy on 8ts Instagram handle that is located 17 million light-years away from Earth at the constellation Coma Berenices. The space agency calls the galaxy, "Evil Eye, with sweeping bands of cosmic dust." In scientific terms, t...
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China postpones launch of Xuntian Space Telescope, alters global space race dynamics
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China postpones launch of Xuntian Space Telescope, alters global space race dynamics

[ad_1] In a surprising move, China has delayed the launch of its highly anticipated Xuntian Space Telescope, reshaping the international competition to explore the mysteries of the cosmos. Originally scheduled for liftoff from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China by the end of this year, Xuntian is now set for a mid-2025 launch. The postponement puts it in direct competition with the European Space Agency's Euclid and NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Zhan Hu, project scientist of Xuntian space telescope system, revealed that the delay was necessary for the team to finalize a preflight "engineering qualification model." This model will undergo rigorous performance tests early next year. Despite the setback, China is making significant strides by domestically develo...
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA set to solve many secrets of the Universe
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA set to solve many secrets of the Universe

[ad_1] The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch around May 2027, will provide a groundbreaking view of the Milky Way Galaxy. This NASA mission aims to monitor hundreds of millions of stars in search of subtle flickers that indicate the presence of celestial objects, including exoplanets, distant stars, icy objects in our solar system, black holes, and more.Roman's capabilities are essential for advancing the field of time-domain astronomy, which focuses on studying how the universe evolves over time. The telescope's Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey will focus on the Milky Way Galaxy, utilizing its infrared vision to peer through dust clouds that obstruct our view of the galaxy's central region. Roman's unique capabilities make it a valuable discovery machine with its vast f...
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope snaps powerful protostellar jet at its most mesmerizing state
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope snaps powerful protostellar jet at its most mesmerizing state

[ad_1] NASA Hubble Space Telescope has been capturing breathtaking images of space since the 1990s and over the years, its digital Stone Age instruments and technology have captured images that are simply mind-boggling. Recently, the NASA telescope has captured stunning pictures of bright protostellar jets which showcase the radiant lights of the star that will keep you hooked and thrilled. Know more about the Hubble Telescope image below.Protostellar jet imageAccording to a report by Science Daily, The Hubble Space Telescope captured the image of the G35.2-0.7N region which is known for high-mass star formation location. The region is 7200 light-years from Earth in the Aquila constellation. The stars that originate in this place are exceptionally large, and they can turn into devastati...
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Largest ‘mirror’ in the Universe! Check out this unique exoplanet
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Largest ‘mirror’ in the Universe! Check out this unique exoplanet

[ad_1] Europe's Cheops Space Telescope has discovered a scorching hot exoplanet where metal clouds and rain drops of titanium are making it the most reflective planet ever seen outside our solar system. The planet is located 260 light years away from Earth which reflects 80 percent of the light from its host star.Astronomers believe that the exoplanet can match Venus' shininess and planet LTT9779 b which was found earlier in 2020 and orbits its star in just 19 hours. About the newly discovered exoplanetAccording to ESA. the exoplanet is the same in size as Neptune, making it the largest “mirror” in the Universe. Its exceptional reflectivity can be attributed to the presence of metallic clouds. These clouds consist mainly of silicate. The researchers believe the planet's size and tempera...
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SpaceX launches Euclid telescope to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
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SpaceX launches Euclid telescope to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets

[ad_1] A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away, the Webb Space Telescope's neighborhood. It will take a month to get there and another two months before it starts its ambitious six-year survey this fall. Flight controllers in Germany declared success nearly an hour into the flight, applauding and shouting “Yes!” as the telescope phoned home after a smooth liftoff. “I'm so thrilled, I'm so excited to see now this mission up in space, knowing it is on its way,” the European Space Agency's director general, Josef Aschbacher, said from the Florida launch site.Name...
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What is the mysterious and hidden Dark Energy that NASA, ESA have joined forces to tackle
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What is the mysterious and hidden Dark Energy that NASA, ESA have joined forces to tackle

[ad_1] Dark energy, and dark matter, take us into a world of the invisible universe that is very much there, but we cannot observe it. And it is bigger than the observable universe! And now, NASA and ESA are tackling this mysterious force right in earnest to reveal its hidden secrets. According to NASA, dark energy and dark matter are an invisible form of matter that make up most of the universe's mass and creates its underlying structure. 68% of the universe is dark energy, and the rest 27% is dark matter which leaves only 5% of the universe that includes our Earth, Sun, planets, and all that we have observed so far. Shocking, right?Over the years scientists have been trying to thoroughly investigate the matter that surrounds us. but no solid explanations emerged. However, to solve the...
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ISRO gets groundbreaking telescope to track the Sun, space weather; will fly aboard ADITYA-1 spacecraft
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ISRO gets groundbreaking telescope to track the Sun, space weather; will fly aboard ADITYA-1 spacecraft

[ad_1] The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), based in Pune, has successfully developed a groundbreaking space telescope called the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT).On June 6, IUCAA handed over the telescope to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), where it will be integrated into the ADITYA-L1 mission as a crucial instrument.   Once launched with the satellite, it will travel approximately 1.5 million kilometers towards the Sun, specifically to the L1 point, and provide regular updates and images of the Sun's surface phenomena and space weather.Leading the project at IUCAA are Prof. AN Ramprakash and Prof. Durgesh Tripathi, who have collaborated closely with ISRO to create the SUIT. The observations captured by this telescope will place I...
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 2 June 2023: Pinwheel Galaxy Messier 101
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 2 June 2023: Pinwheel Galaxy Messier 101

[ad_1] French astronomer Charles Messier has been one of the most influential figures in the history of astronomy with major contributions in finding and studying comets, nebulae, and more. Although Messier was an avid comet hunter, some of his most amazing discoveries include several nebulae such as the Crab Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, the Pleiades star cluster, and more. Messier studied and catalogued these objects in Catalogue des Nebuleuses et des Amas d'Etoiles and the catalogue is today known as the Messier Objects.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a snapshot of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy which is located about 25 million light-years away towards the Northern constellation of Ursa Major. Messier 101 is one of the last objects catalogued by Charles Messi...
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