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    Rare Apollo 11 Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon Sells for $25,469
    May 4, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    A rare Apollo 11 NASA Type 1 photograph showing Neil Armstrong on the Moon has sold for $25,469, highlighting growing collector interest in space photography.

    Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Detailed Image of NGC 3137
    Apr 30, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    The Hubble Space Telescope continues to play a central role in resolving the fine structure of nearby galaxies. Its high spatial resolution and sensitivity across…

    NASA’s Chandra Captures an “X-Ray Dot” from the Early Universe
    Apr 29, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    Observations across multiple wavelengths have begun to resolve a long-standing gap in our understanding of early black hole evolution. Recent data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray…

    ALMA Captures Star Birth Beyond the Milky Way for the First Time
    Apr 29, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    Star formation begins with the fragmentation of cold molecular gas into dense, self-gravitating structures. These structures, often referred to as prestellar cores, represent the initial…

    Two Rovers, Two Panoramas: NASA Reveals Two Eras of Mars
    Apr 28, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    Planetary geology relies on context. A single rock sample can reveal chemistry, but a landscape reveals history. In recent work, NASA has combined high-resolution panoramas…

    eROSITA Telescope Captures Our Solar System “Breathing”
    Apr 27, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    Recent X-ray observations have revealed a time-dependent diffuse emission associated with the solar system. This emission arises from interactions between the solar wind and neutral…

    NASA Captures the Disintegration of Comet MAPS Near the Sun
    Apr 26, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    In April 2026, a small sungrazing comet offered astronomers a rare and well-documented case of how fragile bodies behave near the Sun. The object, C/2026…

    Dark Energy Camera Unveils Sombrero Galaxy in New Depth
    Apr 25, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    The Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) remains one of the most structurally distinctive galaxies in the nearby universe. Its nearly edge-on orientation provides a clear view…

    Hubble Celebrates 36th Birthday: 36 Breathtaking Images of Space
    Apr 24, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    For over three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been humanity’s window to the universe‘s wonders, capturing images that have reshaped our understanding of space…

    These Drone Images Capture World’s Largest Optical Telescope
    Apr 23, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

    Observational astronomy is entering a phase where progress depends on collecting area and angular resolution. Many of the key problems today, detecting Earth-like exoplanets, measuring…