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"Lijian-1" and "Innovation X" Satellite CREDIT Image by Innovation Academy of Microsatellite (IAMC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences

China To Launch “Innovation X Scientific Flight” Program, Payload Open For Application Worldwide

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 6, 2023July 15, 2024

JWST/NIRcam composite image of the Ring Nebula. The images clearly show the main ring, surrounded by a faint halo and with many delicate structures. The interior of the ring is filled with hot gas. The star which ejected all this material is visible at the very centre. It is extremely hot, with a temperature in excess of 100,000 degrees. The nebula was ejected only about 4000 years ago. Technical details: The image was obtained with JWST's NIRCam instrument on August 4, 2022. Images in three different filters were combined to create this composite image: F212N (blue); F300M (green); and F335M (red). CREDIT The University of Manchester

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Images Of The Ring Nebula

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 6, 2023July 15, 2024

Two of the most prominent features in the image include the Thin One, highlighted in box A, and the Fishhook, a red swoosh highlighted in box B. Both are lensed background galaxies. The insets at right show zoomed-in views of both objects. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA. Science: Jose Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria), Brenda Frye (University of Arizona), Patrick Kamieneski (Arizona State University), Tim Carleton (Arizona State University), and Rogier Windhorst (Arizona State University). Image processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Jake Summers (Arizona State University), Jordan D’Silva (University of Western Australia), Anton Koekemoer (STScI), Aaron Robotham (University of Western Australia), and Rogier Windhorst (Arizona State University).

Webb Spotlights Gravitational Arcs In ‘El Gordo’ Galaxy Cluster

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 6, 2023July 15, 2024

Radial velocities measured by IRD as a function of orbital phase. We show 20 models randomly drawn from the posterior.

New Exoplanet Discovery Builds Better Understanding Of Planet Formation

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 6, 2023July 15, 2024

A member of the Cold Atom Lab mission team works on the Quantum Observer Module. The lab is a quantum science facility that’s been operating on the International Space Station since 2018. This module is an upgrade to the lab’s science capabilities. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA’s Space-Based Quantum Science Lab Keeps Getting Better

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 5, 2023July 15, 2024

Gas distribution around the trinary protostars IRAS 04239+2436, (left) ALMA observations of SO emissions, and (right) as reproduced by the numerical simulation on the supercomputer ATERUI. In the left panel, protostars A and B, shown in blue, indicate the radio waves from the dust around the protostars. Within protostar A, two unresolved protostars are thought to exist. In the right panel, the locations of the three protostars are shown by the blue crosses. CREDIT ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), J.-E. Lee et al.

Gas Streamers Feed Triple Baby Stars

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 5, 2023July 15, 2024

Naval helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 “Wildcards” fly over the Orion Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) with American flags after completing operations during an Artemis II mission simulation during NASA’s Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) off the coast of San Diego. Credits: NASA/Kenny Allen

NASA Completes First Recovery Test for Artemis II

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 4, 2023July 15, 2024

A development motor based on the second-stage solid rocket motor design for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle undergoes testing March 29, 2023, at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Elkton, Maryland. The two-stage MAV rocket is an important part of the joint plan between NASA and ESA to bring scientifically-selected Martian samples to Earth in the early 2030s. Credits: NASA

NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 4, 2023July 15, 2024

Assimila and CottonConnect

Assimila and CottonConnect announce partnership to address health issues caused by climate change among smallholder cotton growers in Bangladesh

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 4, 2023July 15, 2024

Four crew members now are assigned to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.

Space Station Assignments Out for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission

by SpaceRef EditorAugust 4, 2023July 15, 2024