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Comet R3 PanSTARRS over a Himalayan Valley

By |2026-04-20T16:44:26-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day The best way to see comet R3 PanSTARRS’s long tail is with a camera. This week, the recently brightened comet appears in northern skies to the east just before dawn, but is only barely visible to the unaided eye. The many-degree ion tail captured on long duration camera exposures is [...]

M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

By |2026-04-17T16:44:35-04:00April 17th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Messier 82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving a prodigious outflow. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in the sharp telescopic portrait. The composite [...]

Artemis II Moon Mission Complete!

By |2026-04-16T19:44:27-04:00April 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Our Artemis II Moon mission is complete! Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space Orion spacecraft provided a safe “home away from home” for astronauts Flew around the Moon, observed its far side, and conducted science New human spaceflight distance record Crew safely returned to Earth Inspired the WORLD We're just getting started: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/ [...]

The Long Wispy Tail of Comet R3 (PanSTARRS)

By |2026-04-14T16:44:29-04:00April 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Why does Comet R3 (PanSTARRS) have a wispy tail? The newest bright member of the inner Solar System, Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is already extending an impressive stream of glowing gas. This tail starts from an unseen central nucleus of dirty ice that is likely a few kilometers across. The [...]

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