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James Webb Telescope Finds Ancient Galaxy Larger Than Our Milky Way, And It’s Threatening To Upend Cosmology.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found a galaxy in the early universe that’s so massive, it shouldn’t exist, posing a “significant challenge” to the standard model of cosmology, according to the study authors. The galaxy, called ZF-UDS-7329, contains more stars than...

ISS Astronauts Witness ‘Spectacular’ Auroras From Space.

Fresh aurora pictures from a NASA astronaut is making us green with envy. Earlier this month, International Space Station astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli captured absolutely stunning pictures of a flag-like green aurora stretching from the southern regions of the Earth far up into space. “The...

February’s Full Snow Moon Rises Tonight, The Smallest Full Moon of 2024.

The full moon will appear a bit more petite in the sky tonight as the smallest full moon of 2024 rises. February’s Full Snow Moon will occur while the moon approaches its farthest point from Earth in its orbit, known as apogee. That means tonight’s full moon will appear up to 10% smaller...

Is it time for Moon Laws? 1st Private Lunar Landing Emphasizes The Need For New Policy.

There was an electric moment on Feb. 22, when Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander, a rectangular prism built atop several slender metallic legs, touched down on the surface of the moon. Surely, moon landings are always a thrill. The descent of Japan’s SLIM probe (complications and all)...

US to Pursue Space Partnership with Nairobi During the Sixth Session of the UN Assembly.

According to the Business Daily, the United States of America intends to pitch space cooperation prospects to Kenya next week during a strategic visit by the US acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Jennifer R. Littlejohn, on the...

Radio signals from Orion Nebula Reveal New Data About Strange Celestial Objects: ‘JuMBOS’.

Last year, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers made the startling discovery of some free-floating, planetary-mass objects in the Orion nebula that threw their ideas of planet and star formation into doubt. And now, new research has further deepened the mystery around these...

Powerful Twin Solar Flares Erupt From Sun as Cell Phone Outages Spike Across US.

Two outbursts from the sun occurred as widespread cellphone outages were reported throughout the United States on Thursday (Feb. 22). Two powerful solar flares erupted from the sun on the evening of Wednesday (Feb. 21) and during the early morning of Thursday (Feb. 22). An X1.8-class flare occurred...

Scientists Say 2 Solar System Dwarf Planets May Harbor Underground Oceans.

Two dwarf planets within our solar system, named Eris and Makemake, might exhibit enough geothermal activity to maintain oceans of liquid water within, according to modeling that describes new observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope. “We see some interesting signs of hot times in...

Nasa Seeks Volunteers For Paid One-Year ‘Mission To Mars’.

Nasa is seeking volunteers to participate in a one-year Mars surface simulation mission to help develop the space agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The space agency is seeking applications from “healthy, motivated US citizens or permanent residents who are non-smokers, 30-55...