Billionaires are having a moment with space right now. Elon Musk with SpaceX, Jeff Bezos with Blue Origin, even Richard Branson with Virgin Galactic — all the rich folks are building rockets so they can go look at space. But one billionaire isn’t satisfied with just looking at space: He wants to go touch it. … Read more
NEW DELHI: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) Astronomers using the Nasa/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a stunning image of LEDA 42160, a galaxy situated approximately 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. This dwarf galaxy, among many others, navigates through the dense gas within the vast Virgo cluster of galaxies, experiencing … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa recently showcased ‘cosmic jewelry,’ a captivating celestial sight known as Necklace Nebula, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This mesmerising phenomenon, located 15,000 light-years away from Earth, was shared on Nasa’s social media, offering a glimpse of the vast wonders of space.NASA said that the Necklace Nebula, a stunning cosmic formation, was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Using Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have observed water vapor in the atmosphere of the tiniest exoplanet yet, GJ 9827d. The planet, which is merely about twice the diameter of Earth, serves as a potential indicator of other planets with water-rich atmospheres in our galaxy, Nasa said in a release.The current understanding is … Read more