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Saturn’s Secret Unveiling: 128 New Moons Transform Cosmic Narrative

Saturn has added 128 new moons, bringing its total to 274, surpassing Jupiter’s 95. These newly discovered moons, mostly small debris from ancient collisions, orbit between 6.5 million to 18 million miles away from Saturn. Discoveries were made using the Canada France

12 March 2025

Astronomy·News·Planets·Science·Space Exploration·Telescopes

Saturn’s Spectacular Moonrise: Discovery of 128 New Moons Sets a Celestial Record

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, increasing its total to 274. This achievement cements Saturn’s status as the planet with the most moons in our solar system, surpassing Jupiter. The discovery utilized the “shift and stack” telescopic technique, revealing faint,

12 March 2025

Galaxies·NASA Missions·News·Science·Solar Eclipses·Space·Stars·Technology·Telescopes

Incredible New Space Ventures: NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Embark on Historic Missions

SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH telescopes from Vandenberg Space Force Base, overcoming challenges like California wildfires. The SPHEREx mission, costing $488 million, aims to map the cosmos in 102 infrared colors, revealing cosmic phenomena unseen by the human

12 March 2025

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NASA’s Cosmic Explorer: A New Telescope Mapping the Universe’s Glow

NASA and SpaceX have launched the SPHEREx observatory to map the entire sky with unprecedented clarity, focusing on the collective glow of ancient galaxies. SPHEREx will orbit 400 miles above Earth, operating at minus 350 degrees Fahrenheit to capture infrared data, crucial

12 March 2025

Cosmic Mysteries·Exploration·Galaxies·News·Science·Space·Stars

Countdown to Exploration: SpaceX and NASA’s Dual Mission to Unveil Cosmic Secrets

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying missions crucial to advancing our understanding of space. NASA’s SPHEREx mission aims to explore the Milky Way’s ices and life-building blocks, offering insights into the universe’s history and evolution.

12 March 2025

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High Stakes in Orbit: Astronauts Stand Ready to Bring Colleagues Home After Nine-Month Odyssey

Four astronauts are set to embark on a crucial mission to the International Space Station (ISS) via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Their mission will enable the return of NASA veterans Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been on the ISS for

11 March 2025

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The Curious Case of Cosmic Little Red Dots: A Glimpse into the Birth of Black Holes

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified mysterious Little Red Dots (LRDs) in the early universe, challenging existing astrophysical theories. These LRDs appear roughly 900 million years post-Big Bang, contrary to the expected youthful blue stars. Kohei Inayoshi proposes that LRDs

11 March 2025

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A Cosmic Marvel: First High-Definition Glimpse of the Universe’s Web

Astronomers have captured the first high-definition image of the cosmic web, revealing the universe’s intricate network of filaments connecting galaxies. The study, led by Davide Tornotti and his team, focused on a 3 million light-year-long cosmic filament linking two galaxies with supermassive

11 March 2025

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A New Era in Exoplanet Discovery: ETSI Unveils the Universe’s Hidden Atmospheres

The Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager (ETSI) is a groundbreaking instrument enhancing the study of exoplanets through innovative optics and engineering. ETSI uniquely combines a low-resolution slitless prism spectrometer with custom multi-band filters, capturing 15 spectral bandpasses from 430 to 975 nanometers. With

11 March 2025

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The Astronomer Who Changed the Universe: Vera Rubin Reaches Iconic Status on U.S. Quarters

Vera Cooper Rubin, renowned astronomer, provided crucial evidence for the existence of dark matter, shaping our understanding of the cosmos. In 2025, Rubin will become the first astronomer to be featured on a U.S. circulating coin as part of the American Women

11 March 2025