Nature recently featured a piece describing the history, growth, and impact of this organization since its inception in June 2020 by Ashley L. Walker, a PhD student studying atmospheric science at Howard University (Figure 1, top left). "I founded Black in Astro (BIA) [. . .
This Nature article features writings from six leaders of BIA on their experiences with the space science community and the BIA community. The article begins with Walker discussing her motivations for founding BIA and recounts the impact that some of her mentors, such as Dr.
James Webb Space Telescope is about halfway through its instrument checks | Space
The James Webb Space Telescope is halfway through getting its instrument modes checked out for science operations, which are expected to begin in mid-July.
The James Webb Space Telescope is fitted with four cutting-edge instruments, which will enable the $10 billion observatory to see the most distant, oldest galaxies , which formed in the early universe only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang , and study their chemical composition.
UK Takes Lead in Exoplanet Mission with £30 Million Investment – Parabolic Arc
SWINDON, UK (UK Space Agency PR) — The UK Government will invest £30 million to secure the UK's leading role in developing a space telescope to explore exoplanets.
It is the first space mission dedicated to this analysis and will provide a step-change in our understanding of what exoplanets are made of, how they were formed and how they evolve.
Beautiful images created using retired telescope data reveals space dust mysteries | Technology ...
New images that use data from retired ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions show the dust that fills the space between stars in four galaxies closest to our own Milky Way. The striking pictures also lend insights into how dramatically the density of dust clouds can vary within a galaxy.
Want to Own a Meteorite from Geoff Notkin's Personal Collection? - Universe Today
For nearly 30 years Geoff Notkin has traveled the world in search of meteorites, those ancient relics from outer space that have fallen to Earth.
A portion of proceeds from the auction will be donated to some of Notkin’s favorite charities and nonprofits, including Beads of Courage and Texas Through Time .
Hubble Space Telescope 'sea of sequins' image shows off a star cluster | Space
Showing a sky full of stars, the globular cluster Terzan 9 glitters in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Globular clusters are groups of stars that number anywhere in the tens of thousands to the millions, according to a June 17 blog post (opens in new tab) from the European Space Agency (ESA) about the recent image.
In the new Disney Pixar movie Lightyear, time gets bendy.
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
At the beginning of the new Disney Pixar film, " Lightyear ," Buzz Lightyear gets stranded on a dangerous faraway planet with his commanding officer and crew.
Astronomy on Tap | www.caltech.edu
Where is the most volcanic place in the solar system? What is causing brief flashes of radio light from across the universe, and how do we observe it here in the Owens Valley?
Rigaku's analysis of the asteroid Ryugu by WDXRF and thermal
Rigaku, a leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis and inspection equipment, has determined the composition of the asteroid Ryugu, providing valuable insights into unlocking secrets behind the formation of our solar system.
The sample from Ryugu—a C-type asteroid that exists in the asteroid belt closest to Earth and is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old—is the oldest known material ever identified. It was collected by Hyabusa2, a probe launched by the Japanese state space agency JAXA.
Hubble Space Telescope shows 5,000 ancient galaxies sparkling | Space
Thousands of distant, primordial galaxies in different shapes and sizes glow in infrared light in a newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The oldest galaxies are about 13 billion years old, dating from just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang .
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