A now iconic collage showing 22 individual well-known PNe, artistically arranged in a spiral pattern by order of approximate physical size. Image credit: University of Manchester The alignment of planetary…
Category: Space
Global Efforts to Make Space More Sustainable
Leading researchers from across The University of Manchester (UoM) have given their support to a global initiative endorsed by His Majesty King Charles III promoting the sustainable use of space. A satellite,…
NASA’s Psyche mission enters home stretch before launch
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is shown in a clean room on June 26 at the Astrotech Space Operations facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux Engineers…
Striking Evidence of ‘Unusual’ Stellar Evolution
Magnetic stellar activity plays a key role in exoplanet habitability. Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that challenges current models of…
Mystery object that washed up on the Australian coast could be space junk, officials say
In this image made from video, a cylindrical object is seen on beach in Green Head, Australia, July 17, 2023. Authorities were investigating on Tuesday whether a cylindrical object about…
Virgin Galatic’s next spaceflight will include sweepstakes winners
This still image from a Virgin Galactic video shows the Galactic 01 mission spacecraft launching the first commercial flight from Spaceport City in New Mexico; Virgin Galactic’s next spaceflight will…
Two Supernovae Spew Cosmic Dust, Webb Confirms
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et)…
Planet Survives Threat of Engulfment by Its Star
As stars like our sun swell in size with age, they can become large enough to engulf their inner planets. In May of this year, astronomers used the Zwicky Transient…
Astronomers observe subpulse drifting and nulling of pulsar PSR J0026–1955
Each pulse stack (pulse phase vs. pulse number) represents the variety of subpulse drifting sequences shown by PSR J0026–1955 at 400 MHz (using uGMRT). Bright yellow diagonally arranged pixels around…
