Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines in a new image from Dec. 10, 2023, from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) view of Cas A displays this stellar explosion at a resolution previously unreachable at these wavelengths, revealing intricate details of the expanding shell of material slamming into the gas shed … Read more
Mysterious features hide in near-infrared light Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. As part of the 2023 Holidays at the White House, First Lady of the United States … Read more
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will pair space-based observations with a broad field of view to unveil the dynamic cosmos in ways that have never been possible before. “Roman will work in tandem with NASA observatories such as the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, which are designed to zoom in on … Read more
A clear night sky can be deceptively calm, stars shimmering across its inky blackness and the occasional meteor or satellite flitting across your field of view. But this serenity hides a violent universe where planets, asteroids, and comets move constantly, where stars are born and die in explosive supernovae, and black holes – the incredibly … Read more
The supernova which has been named SN 2020ank first came to light when the Zwicky Transient Facility traced it in January last year. (Representative image) In a significant breakthrough, Indian researchers have been able to spot a glittering, ultra fast-paced supernova. Supernova is a celestial object that borrows its energy from an exotic type of … Read more