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Imagine traveling to a star about 100 times as massive as our Sun, a million times more luminous, […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 8, 2023 by Farzin

Can you still see the comet? Yes. Even as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) fades, there is still time to […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 7, 2023 by Farzin

In the heart of the Rosette Nebula lies a bright cluster of stars that lights up the nebula. […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 6, 2023 by Farzin

This moon is shining by the light of its planet. Specifically, a large portion of Enceladus pictured here […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 5, 2023 by Farzin

NGC 2626 along the Vela Molecular Ridge
Centered in this colorful cosmic canvas, NGC 2626 is a beautiful, bright, blue reflection nebula in the southern […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 4, 2023 by Farzin

Shaking Ordinary Ice (Very Hard) Transformed It Into Something Never ...
The research illustrates how much scientists still have to learn about a molecule as simple as water. Published: […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on February 4, 2023 by Farzin

Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF
Stars trace concentric arcs around the North Celestial Pole in this three hour long night sky composite, recorded […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 3, 2023 by Farzin

Reflections on the 1970s
The 1970s are sometimes ignored by astronomers, like this beautiful grouping of reflection nebulae in Orion – NGC […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 2, 2023 by Farzin

What the Ancient Bog Bodies Knew by Franz Lidz
The first comprehensive survey of a 7,000-year-old burial tradition reveals an often violent final ritual. Published: January 30, […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on February 2, 2023 by Farzin

Seven worlds orbit the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. A mere 40 light-years away, many of the exoplanets were […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on February 1, 2023 by Farzin