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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
A mere 56 million light-years distant toward the southern constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is an enormous barred spiral […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 18, 2023 by Farzin

2023 CX1 Meteor Flash
While scanning the skies for near earth objects Hungarian astronomer KrisztiÃ¡n SÃ¡rneczky first imaged the meter-sized space rock […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 17, 2023 by Farzin

This unusual sky was both familiar and unfamiliar. The photographer’s mission was to capture the arch of the […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 15, 2023 by Farzin

Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but that is where two […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 14, 2023 by Farzin

No, Comet ZTF is not going to hit Mars. Nicknamed the Green Comet for its bright green coma, […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 13, 2023 by Farzin

When do cloud bottoms appear like bubbles? Normally, cloud bottoms are flat. This is because moist warm air […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 12, 2023 by Farzin

Magellanic Clouds over Chile
The two prominent clouds in this Chilean Atacama Desert skyscape captured on January 21 actually lie beyond our […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 11, 2023 by Farzin

ZTF meets ATLAS
Fading as it races across planet Earth’s northern skies comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shares this telescopic frame with […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 10, 2023 by Farzin

4.9 Million Fabuloso Bottles Recalled for Bacteria Risk by Amanda ...
Colgate-Palmolive, the manufacturer of the multipurpose cleaner, said recalled bottles had been made with “inadequate” amounts of a […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on February 9, 2023 by Farzin

Nacreous Clouds over Lapland
Vivid and lustrous, wafting iridescent waves of color wash across this skyscape from KilpisjÃ¤rvi, Finland. Known as nacreous […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 9, 2023 by Farzin