Sep 23Member-onlyAccessible Astronomy: What is a Habitable Zone?Since humanity first began to look up at the stars, we have always wondered, “Are we alone in the universe?” While we may not have an answer to that yet, many astronomers have dedicated work toward the search for extraterrestrial life. One of the primary ways that astronomers look for…Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
Aug 21Member-onlySend Your Name to Jupiter on NASA’s Europa ClipperNASA’s Europa Clipper is currently set to launch no earlier than October 2024 and will study Jupiter’s moon Europa, one of the planets largest moons. This icy world is thought to have a deep liquid water ocean that may potentially be able to sustain marine life and other living organisms…Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
Aug 20Member-onlyThe James Webb Telescope Finds a Question Mark in Space, LiterallyFor just over a year, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been bringing us beautiful images of many galaxies, stars, nebulae, and more in never before seen detail. …Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
Jun 2Member-onlyResearchers Announce 4 of Uranus’ Moons Likely Have Liquid WaterIn a recent paper, astronomers published research suggesting Uranus’ four largest moons may have liquid oceans beneath their surfaces. This research comes from re-analyzing data collected by NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of the planet in January of 1986. Researchers chose to investigate the largest five of Uranus’ moons, all of…Astronomy5 min readAstronomy5 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyWebb Spots Large Plume of Water from Saturn’s Moon EnceladusIn a blog post on May 30th, NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope had discovered a large plume of water coming from Saturn’s sixth largest moon, Enceladus. …Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
May 31Member-onlyThe Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Just Launched, Here’s What it Will StudyThe European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) successfully launched on April 14th of this year. This interplanetary spacecraft will take 8 years to reach Jupiter, where it will then study the planet and three of Jupiter’s largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. Jupiter’s moon Europa in particular…Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
May 27Member-onlyWebb and Chandra Work Together to Produce New Images of Familiar ObjectsFour new composite images released by NASA show the power of combining infrared and x-ray data to reveal new details of some familiar objects in space. These objects, two galaxies, a star cluster, and a nebula, were imaged by both Webb and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, two of NASA’s space…Astronomy6 min readAstronomy6 min read
May 26Member-onlyNASA Engineers Complete the Core of the Roman Space Telescope CameraOn May 16th, 2023, NASA announced the completion of an important component of its next large space telescope project, the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. Referred to as the “heart” of the Roman Telescope, this piece is the first essential component to be assembled before testing begins later this summer. The…Astronomy3 min readAstronomy3 min read
Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyWebb Captures Image of Newborn Star in Beautiful Hourglass NebulaJust hours after launching Artemis 1, the first mission of the Artemis program that will carry humanity back to the Moon, NASA released a new stunning image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. This photo shows a protostar forming inside a colorful hourglass-shaped nebula. In one of the most…Astronomy2 min readAstronomy2 min read
Nov 17, 2022Member-onlyNASA’s Artemis 1 Successfully Launches, Headed Toward MoonOn Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 at 1:47 am EST, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. …Space3 min readSpace3 min read
