Scientists discovered that the Universe is expanding faster than originally though. The new measurements made by Hubble Space Telescope show that the universe expansion is approximately 45.5 miles per second per megaparsec. Taking into consideration that a megaparsec is 3.26 million light years, the speed does not seem to be so impressive. However, scientists have trouble in … [Read more...]
James Webb Space Telescope Inches Closer to Tests
James Webb Space Telescope inches closer to tests as the final gold-clad primary mirror segment was installed by the tireless tech team on Wednesday. The 18th and final primary mirror segment completed one more construction phase. The largest, most performant space telescope in the world is thus closer to the October 2018 launch set by NASA. The James Webb Space Telescope is … [Read more...]
The Gigantic Smith Cloud is Making a Comeback Run for Milky Way
The gigantic Smith Cloud is making a comeback run for Milky Way. The humongous gas cloud is expected to crash in our galaxy’s outer disk in 30 million years time. Since its discovery in the 1960s, Smith Cloud has been a fascinating study object. Plummeting towards the Milky Way at the moment, Smith Cloud could be studied in a detailed fashion. Scientists were particularly … [Read more...]
Hubble and Spitzer Discovered the Faintest Galaxy
A team of astronomers, working for NASA, have reported that they’ve made an astonishing discovery. By their powers combined, Hubble and Spitzer discovered the faintest galaxy in our known Universe. The team’s efforts were documented and drafted in a study, that was published on the 3rd of December in the journal of Astrophysics. The celestial object, discovered by using the … [Read more...]
Jupiter Is A Stormy Planet
You probably learnt in school that Jupiter is a stormy planet that has an unpleasant and unwelcoming environment and you also might have learned about the Great Red Spot, which is literally a storm that is three times the size of Earth. But some of that is old news and scientists have been keeping a close eye on the planet and the way it has been evolving. Jupiter has been … [Read more...]
