Chain of the symbiotic diatom with its N2 fixing cyanobacterial symbiont. In the brightfield (top) the symbiont is inconspicuous inside the host, whereas with epi-fluorescence (bottom) the filaments of the
Chain of the symbiotic diatom with its N2 fixing cyanobacterial symbiont. In the brightfield (top) the symbiont is inconspicuous inside the host, whereas with epi-fluorescence (bottom) the filaments of the
We often hear about how people working in the space industry first had their interest piqued by space movies and games, but someone working in the space industry for over
We have the means today to fly a spacecraft by an interstellar object visiting our solar system, a new study concludes — and we could have done it already with
Enhanced view of Enceladus’ South pole region showing the locations of organic-rich geysers in blue Saturn’s moon Enceladus is an exciting destination for future exploration missions due to
HELSINKI — Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and potential delays for its new Zhuque-3 reusable launcher. To continue reading this
New research suggests that three space telescopes could form a powerful triad capable of searching for supermassive black holes earlier in the history of the cosmos than ever detected before.
Status Report astro-ph.EP January 4, 2026 JAXA Venus orbiter Akatsuki IR2 infrared camera image at the 2.26 μm “atmospheric window” allows surface heat shine through allowing suface features to emerge.
One of the winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards. (Image credit: Comet 12P/Pons−Brooks Taking a Final Bow © Dan Bartlett) The winners of the 2025
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