Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than
Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sits on its mountain peak in Chile during observation activities in April 2025. The observatory will soon begin real-time nightly monitoring of the entire Southern
The best-fit PICASO retrieval temperature-pressure (TP) profile is plotted as a solid blue line with the temperature-pressure knots indicated in solid blue circles. The light blue shaded region indicates the
This image shows the location of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), a region at the core of our galaxy rich in dense and intricate gas clouds. This zone has been
Template-based cleavage and condensation. (Top) cleavage. The catalyst contains an active site (shown as colored monomers, and highlighted by the ochre box) and a designated cleavage position (the vertical red
Applications 18/02/2026 92 views 0 likes The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled
Biofilms, shown here, are structured communities of microorganisms that could be important to space exploration. — University of Houston University of Houston microbiologist Madhan Tirumalai is part of NASA’s Analysis
Results assuming undetected contacts with technoemissions over the past 65 yr. (a) Minimum number nmin of undetected past contacts required to achieve a present-day detectability of at least 95%, as
Diagram of the ocean world and characteristics unique to Europa and Enceladus. — ACS Omega via PubMed The prebiotic potential of ocean worlds such as Europa and Enceladus, while not
Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life, could have been incorporated into Jupiter’s Galilean moons during






