space photography
ALMA photographs Hidden Structures in the Universe’s First Galaxies
Jul 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has peered into the early Universe to uncover something remarkable. For the first time ever, astronomers have mapped the…
A Double Blast in Space: VLT photographs a Double-Detonation Supernova
Jul 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A quiet white dwarf. A sudden spark. Two massive explosions. That’s the story unfolding 160,000 light-years away. In a galaxy close to our own, astronomers…
Through a Cosmic Lens: Hubble and JWST Reveal a Stunning Einstein Ring
Jul 2, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In a beautiful blend of science and serendipity, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a striking…
The Young Stars of Taurus: Hubble Captures a Cosmic Nursery
Jul 1, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The European Space Agency has released a stunning image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. It shows a vibrant, smoke-like glow surrounding a group of…
JWST pierces the “Bullet”, Photographs a Galaxy Cluster
Jul 1, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Bullet Cluster is one of the most famous galaxy clusters in astronomy. Officially named 1E 0657-56, it lies about 3.8 billion light-years away in…
The Fiery Heart of the Cigar Galaxy: JWST’s View of Messier 82
Jun 30, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA released a breathtaking image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy. Captured by the James…
JWST photographs the stunning Planetary Nebula NGC 1514
Jun 30, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope has once again amazed astronomers and space lovers. This time, it photographed a mysterious cosmic object, NGC 1514. The result…
The “Missing Matter”: XMM-Newton Photographed Universe’s Hidden Mass
Jun 30, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For decades, scientists had a puzzle on their hands. Their models said that the Universe should contain a certain amount of normal, or “baryonic,” matter….
A New Light on Uranus’s Moons: Hubble’s Ultraviolet Image
Jun 28, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Uranus is one of the most mysterious planets in our Solar System. It rotates on its side. Its seasons last decades. Its faint rings and…
NASA releases Stunning Multiwavelength Image of Andromeda Galaxy
Jun 27, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA has released a spectacular new image of the Andromeda Galaxy. The image is a colorful composite of data collected across the electromagnetic spectrum. It…