A James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) long-wavelength image of the inner Orion Nebula and the Trapezium Cluster

The James Webb Space Telescope found mysterious planet-like objects in the Orion Nebula. Where did they come from?

Eliza Dean
November 1, 2023

In October 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spotted curious planet-like objects in the Orion Nebula, a cloud of gas and dust and the largest star forming region closest to Earth.  Because...

The comet, C/2022 E3

A Green Comet Will Be Approaching Earth’s Sky

Abigail Medina
February 20, 2023

Astronomers have announced that a comet will fly through Earth’s atmosphere and be visible because of a green light emitted by the celestial object itself. Astronomers have named the comet C/2022 E3. C/2022...

(Image of JWST. Credit: NASA Goddard Center taken by Chris Gunn)

NASA Launches the James E. Webb Space Telescope

Ally Richardson
January 13, 2022

On December 25, 2021, NASA launched the James E. Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (see Exhibit 1), the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope was launched from the Ensemble de Lancement Ariane...

(Trustees of he Natural History Museum)

Rare Meteorite Found in UK

Claire Gibson
March 26, 2021

On February 28th, a unique meteorite was discovered on a driveway in Winchcombe, England. It is said to contain the ingredients of life and provide answers about the early history of the solar system and...

Perseverance Rover by SonnyandSandy is licensed with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

Perseverance’s Triumph on Mars

Eleanor Shaw
March 5, 2021

On February 18th, Earth saw another one of its beloved rovers, Perseverance, touch down on Mars’ surface and continues to watch as the device begins its endeavor to explore the surface of Mars and further...

Noises On Mars

Noises On Mars

Natalie Kees
October 17, 2019

Thanks to NASA’s InSight mission, launched in November 2018, we have been hearing new sounds on Mars. The technology that NASA has placed on Mars has led to the discovery of “Marsquakes” (earthquakes...

Stephen Hawking Dies Aged 76

Stephen Hawking Dies Aged 76

Sam Wilson, Writer
April 6, 2018

One of the greatest scientists of our time, Stephen Hawking, passed away on Wednesday, March 14th 2017. Hawking lived a remarkable life, overcoming his ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's...

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way

Sam Wilson
November 2, 2017

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way   Researchers from Keio University in Japan found an intermediate sized black hole inside a cloud of gas near the heart of our galaxy. The black hole is 100,000...

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