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Exploring the unknown: NASA’s UVEX Mission to reveal how galaxies, stars evolve

14Feb

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Exploring the unknown: NASA’s UVEX Mission to reveal how galaxies, stars evolve

[ad_1] NASA is constantly pushing the limits, venturing into the unknown realms of air and space. Their most recent project, the UVEX mission (UltraViolet EXplorer), scheduled for launch in 2030, promises to shed more light on the mysteries of galaxy and star evolution. UVEX's primary mission is to conduct a comprehensive survey of ultraviolet light across the entire sky. But it doesn't stop there. Equipped with advanced technology, the telescope can quickly identify sources of UV radiation in the universe. This capacity is critical for observing events such as the aftermath of gravitational wave-induced neutron star mergers.Moreover, UVEX will house an ultraviolet spectrograph, enhancing its ability to study phenomena such as stellar explosions and the behavior of massive stars. NASA's...

Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

2Jan

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Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

[ad_1] While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn's rings or the Moon's craters with your own eyes can be an “oh wow” moment. However, choosing the right telescope can be tricky. There are telescopes with lenses and telescopes with mirrors.Telescopes that are moved by hand and others that are electronically controlled. Telescopes also come in a range of sizes, with a trade-off between light-gathering power, portability and price. While there's much to consider, changes in pricing and technology mean spectacular views of the universe are more accessible than just a decade ago. How big should the aperture be?Aperture is fundamental for telescopes. The bigger the light-collecting lens or mirror, the fainter the obje...

UK company SpaceFlux to operate new Nyx Alpha telescope to safeguard space assets

23Nov

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UK company SpaceFlux to operate new Nyx Alpha telescope to safeguard space assets

[ad_1] The UK is boosting its ability to keep an eye on space with the new Nyx Alpha telescope. The UK Ministry of Defence recently announced a deal with a small London-based company to set up a ground-based telescope in Cyprus. This project, called Nyx Alpha telescope will be run by SpaceFlux, a British space technology company, and it will help the UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency monitor the increasing number of satellites and debris in space more accurately. The plan is to have the system up and running by spring 2024, bringing back a capability that was once there but had been neglected. SpaceFlux will build, maintain, and operate the Nyx Alpha telescope system from the upcoming UK Space Operations Centre at the Royal Air Force base in High Wycombe, southern England, accord...

Last ‘Super Blue Moon’ until 2037 rises tonight

31Aug

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Last ‘Super Blue Moon’ until 2037 rises tonight

[ad_1] Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.Supermoons occur when the Moon passes through its perigee, or the point that takes it closest to Earth during its elliptical orbit. This makes it look about 14 percent bigger compared to when it is at its furthest point, and a touch brighter. Full Moons are defined by the exact moment they are opposite the Sun, which will occur at 9:36 pm Eastern Time on August 30 (0136 GMT Thursday), according to NASA. The Virtual Telescope Project, hosted by Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, will host a YouTube livestream beginning at 0336 GMT as it sets below the skyline of Rome.Despite the description, it won't actually be blue: the term "blue Moon" simply refers ...

Webb Space Telescope captures mind-blowing images of Ring Nebula

23Aug

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Webb Space Telescope captures mind-blowing images of Ring Nebula

[ad_1] James Webb Space Telescope has captured breathtaking images of mysterious celestial objects. It is interesting and scary to see objects floating in space. Recently, NASA's Webb captured another image of the final stages of a dying star, Ring Nebula. These nebulas are large clouds of dust in space. Scientists denote the object as the best example of a planetary nebula. Check out more about the newfound space object.About Ring NebulaAccording to an ESA report. Nebula captured by the Webb telescope is roughly 2,500 light-years away from Earth and is known as M57 (Messier 57). The images showcase new insights from both infrared observations. With NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera), the fine details of the filament pattern in the inner ring are visible, whereas the MIRI (Mid-InfraRed Instr...

Bug-eyed asteroid hunter: ESA’s Flyeye telescope

1Aug

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Bug-eyed asteroid hunter: ESA’s Flyeye telescope

[ad_1] Each day we hear about gigantic asteroids or other near-earth objects rushing towards the Earth. Detecting celestial objects which can be hazardous to Earth can be tough due to the vastness of space. To solve this problem and prepare for the early spotting of asteroids, European Space Agency will be developing the automated Flyeye telescope.This will be the first time in history that an instrument will scan the sky thoroughly and will automatically detect dangerous near-earth objects. About Flyeye telescopeESA reports, the telescope will automatically detect the celestial object and then it will be examined by scientists to be sure they are real detections. Once the data is collected, it will then be sent to the Minor Planet Center for further observation for a better understandi...

Dark energy hunter, Euclid Space Telescope’s first images have scientists over the moon!

1Aug

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Dark energy hunter, Euclid Space Telescope’s first images have scientists over the moon!

[ad_1] The development of the Euclid Space Telescope took years of research and collaboration across the globe to develop an instrument that can study dark energy. Euclid is a European mission, built and operated by European Space Agency, with contributions from the US space agency NASA. Recently, the first trial of Euclid Telescope was taken, in which it captured beautiful images that mark its capabilities of accomplishing the main objective of its development. With the trial run, scientists are confident about the telescope and its instruments. “After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it's exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images. It's even more incredible when we think that we see just a few galaxies here, produced with minimum system tuni...

Wow moment! India’s Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft snapped flying towards the Moon

18Jul

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Wow moment! India’s Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft snapped flying towards the Moon

[ad_1] On July 14, India's Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft took flight from Sriharikota, India to study the moon's surface. The space journey will take around 42 days and the craft is expected to land on the Moon on August 23, making India the 4th nation to land on the moon. After the safe landing, the lander will collect material on the surface for 14 Earth days. There is a rover aboard too.In an amazing turn of events, the Virtual Telescope Project, based in Manciano, Italy managed to capture a video of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft flying in space towards the moon. The spacecraft was captured at an altitude of 341 kilometres from Earth. The telescope is popular for discovering rare space events and it has done it once again by capturing the Chandrayaan 3. The video beautifully captures the s...

Dark Stars found by James Webb Space Telescope? Clues to dark matter?

15Jul

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Dark Stars found by James Webb Space Telescope? Clues to dark matter?

[ad_1] The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected three luminous objects that could potentially be "dark stars." These hypothetical objects are believed to be powered by the annihilation of dark matter particles and could surpass the size and brightness of our sun. First Observations of Dark StarsAccording to an official release, Katherine Freese, an astrophysicist at the University of Texas at Austin, expressed her excitement about the discovery, stating, "Discovering a new type of star is fascinating on its own, but if we find that dark matter is fueling these stars, it would be groundbreaking", according to an Interesting Engineering report. Dark matter, an elusive substance that makes up around 25 percent of the universe, is challenging to observe due to its lack of interac...

TERRIFYING Solar tornado, 14 times the size of Earth, captured on the Sun’s surface!

28Jun

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TERRIFYING Solar tornado, 14 times the size of Earth, captured on the Sun’s surface!

[ad_1] Earth has been facing a challenging time in terms of solar activity as solar flares, solar storms, prominences, and other phenomena have plagued the planet. This is perhaps due to the approaching Solar Max and the Sun nearing the peak in its solar cycle. In March, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a video of a solar ‘tornado' erupting from the Sun's surface. While it isn't a rotating tornado like the one which forms on Earth, it was caused by a solar prominence that first began forming on March 14 and then exploded into a fiery cloud, hurling hot plasma into space on March 18.Stunning solar tornadoAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, the solar prominence occurred at the Sun's North Pole. It was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, and an amazing video sho...