Articles for author: Sumi

Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025

Hubble Peers into Stellar Nursery Where Baby Stars Burst to Life

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A Frenzy of Formation in the Perseus Clouds (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) In the constellation of Perseus, roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a vivid scene of cosmic creation unfolding within the NGC 1333 star-forming region. A Frenzy of Formation in the Perseus Clouds Young stars dominated the Hubble imagery, their ...

Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal

A Surprising Oxygen Reservoir in Jupiter’s Atmosphere Outpacing the Sun

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Unveiling the Oxygen Anomaly (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Recent computer simulations have unveiled unexpected levels of oxygen deep within Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere, challenging long-held assumptions about the gas giant’s composition. Unveiling the Oxygen Anomaly A team of astronomers recently developed advanced models that pierced through Jupiter’s dense cloud layers, revealing the planet’s oxygen content exceeds that ...

NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

NASA’s Crewed Artemis II Moon Mission Targets February Liftoff Amid Final Preparations

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A Historic Crew Steps Forward (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Kennedy Space Center, Florida – As the calendar flips toward February 2026, NASA intensifies preparations for Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed voyage to lunar orbit in more than five decades. A Historic Crew Steps Forward The Artemis II mission marks a pivotal moment in space exploration, ...

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

Pulsars: The Universe’s Precision Clocks Fueling the Quest for Alien Signals

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The Remarkable Reliability of Pulsar Signals (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers have long relied on the rhythmic pulses from distant stars to probe the mysteries of the cosmos, and recent efforts are taking this approach to new levels of accuracy. The Remarkable Reliability of Pulsar Signals Pulsars, the rapidly spinning remnants of exploded stars, emit beams ...

Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

Crew-11 Astronauts Land Safely in Houston after NASA’s Trailblazing Medical Evacuation

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The Sudden Health Crisis Aboard the ISS (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Houston – Four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-11 mission touched down in the city on Friday, concluding an extraordinary and unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station that highlighted the risks of long-duration spaceflight. The Sudden Health Crisis Aboard the ISS One Crew-11 astronaut faced ...

Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts

Congress Delivers $24.4 Billion Lifeline to NASA, Sidestepping Trump’s Funding Reductions

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A Bold Stand Against Deep Cuts (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Washington – Lawmakers delivered a significant victory for space exploration when they approved a $24.4 billion budget for NASA in fiscal year 2026, directly countering the administration’s earlier push for substantial reductions. A Bold Stand Against Deep Cuts The White House had proposed slashing NASA’s funding ...

How Does the Earth Create Its Own Light? The Science of Auroras

How Does the Earth Create Its Own Light? The Science of Auroras

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If you’ve ever seen a photo of the northern lights that looks too magical to be real, you’re not alone. Those glowing curtains of green, red, and purple across the sky feel like something out of a fantasy movie, not a physics lesson. Yet behind that beauty is a harsh, invisible battle between our planet ...

Why Do We Dream? Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Sleeping Minds

Why Do We Dream? Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Sleeping Minds

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There’s something almost eerie about waking up from a vivid dream and realizing none of it was real, yet your heart is racing like you actually lived it. Dreams can be tender, terrifying, weird, or wildly beautiful, and somehow they feel deeply personal, as if your mind is telling you a secret in a language ...

What If Animals Could Talk? The Hidden Language of the Wild

What If Animals Could Talk? The Hidden Language of the Wild

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If you’ve ever stared into a dog’s eyes and felt like it understood you a little too well, you’re not alone. The idea that animals might have rich inner lives and secret conversations of their own is both thrilling and a bit unsettling. We already know the wild is full of signals, songs, scents, and ...

Could We Live Forever? New Science Explores the Limits of Life

Could We Live Forever? New Science Explores the Limits of Life

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Imagine blowing out birthday candles at one hundred and fifty, feeling no older than you do today. That idea used to belong strictly to science fiction, sitting next to starships and time travel. Now, quietly but very seriously, researchers around the world are asking a question that sounds almost reckless: do we really have to ...