Dark matter from 12 billion years ago detected for the 1st time
Hubble Space Telescope captures trippy 'mirror image' view of distant galaxy | James Webb Space Telescope glimpses Earendel, the most distant star known in the universe | Astronaut's grandson partners on project to restore rare Apollo 15 'AstroVette'
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The mirror image of the galaxy at the center of this new photo is the result of strong gravitational lensing, which is an astronomical phenomenon that can warp, magnify or even duplicate the appearance of distant galaxies.
The star, named Earendel, after a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Silmarillion," was discovered thanks to gravitational lensing in a Hubble Space Telescope deep field image.
A rare customized Corvette is set to receive a full restoration, 51 years after its one-time owner launched with the first car to be driven on the moon.
The world is mourning the passing of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek franchise for over three decades. Which pioneering civil rights activist once talked Nichols out of leaving "Star Trek" due to shrinking screen time?
The James Webb Space Telescope peered through dust and gas to reveal star formation in a rare wheel-shaped galaxy that formed in a long-ago galactic crash.
Laser technology has evolved to the point where this type of anti-satellite defense is plausible, though there is limited evidence of any nation successfully testing such a laser.
With an official partnership with NASA, Lego sets are more realistic than ever, allowing us to recreate the Discovery shuttle, Apollo Saturn V and Apollo 11 Lunar Lander - among others - in our own homes.
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