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Extraterrestrial emoji! A 'smiley face' will form in the night sky this evening - here's how to spot the rare display
From your WhatsApp messages to your work emails, it can sometimes feel like emoji are everywhere you look. But tonight, a ...
Scientific American2h
Celebrate Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th Birthday with Stunning Images
In the years since, Hubble has gathered more than 1.6 million observations and 430 terabytes of data. The telescope has ...
James Webb Space Telescope produces most detailed signature of the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System
The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald9h
Colorado Skies: Kepler 51 can be seen in May in the Colorado sky
Astronomers and philosophers have long speculated on the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars.  In the 1990s the ...
Space on MSN15h
See Hubble's Views Of Jupiter And Its Great Red Spot Over Time
The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot in 2023 and 2024. Credit: NASA, ESA, J.
Space.com16h
Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures
"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and ...
Space.com18h
Don't miss a 'mini planet parade' early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky
The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...
Cutting-edge AI finds 44 Earth-like worlds that may support life
Astronomers have spent decades trying to find Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. These worlds are small, cold, and ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
Scientists Strive to Explain the Strange Weather on Other Planets
Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...
Knowridge Science Report21h
Jupiter’s atmosphere is a wild place
The weather gets a little wild and weird on Jupiter. How wild? Spacecraft instruments have measured strong winds, tracked ...
Space on MSN23h
Jupiter's Auroras, Moons And Rings via JW Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ...
WTTW News1d
Cambridge Astronomers Detect Tentative Signs of Life on Distant World
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers said they were able to detect signs of sulfur-based molecules called dimethyl sulfide or DMS, which on Earth are only produced by life, primarily ...