Space on MSN5d
How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets
A new model that incorporates data gathered by the JWST could help scientists understand the composition and mass of objects ...
Gargantuan Globes
Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...
Astronomy on MSN9d
Why so many spacecraft carry magnetometers
Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...
No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope
Satellites come in all shapes and sizes, but there aren't any that look quite like SPHEREx, an infrared observatory NASA ...
CNN on MSN14d
NASA launches newest space telescope to seek life’s key ingredients
NASA has launched the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to ...
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NASA launches newest space telescope to seek life’s key ingredients
The mission will observe the sun’s hot outer atmosphere, called the corona ... colors of light can help scientists uncover the composition of celestial objects by isolating their chemical ...