Black Holes are very Hard to Find
Black holes are hard to find. They have such strong gravity that light can’t escape them, so scientists must rely on clues from their surroundings to find
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First stunning view of Webb Telescope
A stunning comparison of the same target, as seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope and then in the Webb Telescope’s calibration images.
Black Hole Echoes
Simulations of the light echoes off of the accretion disk around a maximally spinning (“Kerr”) black hole.
Early Season Heat Waves Strike India
An intense heat wave in mid- and late April 2022 brought temperatures 4.5 to 8.5°C (8 to 15°F) above normal in east, central, and northwest India.
Pioneer-class Stations Space Hotels
Pioneer-class Stations are Space Hotels with artificial gravity, designed to accommodate 28 guests for up to two weeks, by 2025.
Sunrise across Our Planet Earth
The crew aboard the International Space Station has a window on Planet Earth. In this image an orbital sunrise beams across Earth’s horizon revealing silhouetted clouds above
Light Pollution and National Parks
NASA and the National Park Service worked together to create a web-based tool that helps park managers better understand the impact of outdoor lighting – light pollution
Space Station Crosses the Busy Sun
The only occasion when the International Space Station is visible during the day is when it passes right in front of the Sun.
Shadows at the Moon’s South Pole
A multi-temporal illumination of the Moon’s South Pole, made with a wide-angle camera, depict these impressive lunar shadows.
Four Ax-1 Astronauts enter Space Station
Four Ax-1 astronauts enter Space Station. Meet Expedition 67 crew. Now there are 11-person crew aboard the station.