Webb telescope found an asteroid by total accident

Webb telescope found an asteroid by total accident | Do we live in a rotating universe? | Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unexpectedly discovered a small space rock in the main asteroid belt that is found between which two solar system planets? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version February 7, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Webb telescope found an asteroid by total accident (N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), ESO/M. Kornmesser and S. Brunier, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)) The space rock is around the size of the Colosseum in Rome and might well be the smallest object that the space telescope has spotted since it was sent into space at the end of 2021 Full Story: Space (2/7)  Do we live in a rotating universe? (David Wall via Getty Images) If we did, we could travel back in time. Full Story: Space (2/6)  POLL QUESTION: Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unexpectedly discovered a small space rock in the main asteroid belt that is found between which two solar system planets? Learn the answer here! Earth and Mars Mars and Jupiter Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Uranus Space Deal of the Day Save 47% on the Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ telescope (Jamie Carter) Grab an $85 saving on a refractor telescope that's ideal for beginners. Full Story: Space (2/7)  Science & Astronomy Blue stragglers are the weird grandparents of the galaxy (NASA, ESA and G. Gilmore (University of Cambridge); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)) Finding and studying these strange stars helps us understand the complicated life cycles of normal, more well-behaved stars. Full Story: Space (2/7)  Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past (ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO) The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captured a stunning new view of the Red Planet's complex surface geology. Full Story: Space (2/6)  SpaceX SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched 5 years ago (SpaceX) The big new rocket sent SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster, with a spacesuit-clad mannequin named Starman in the driver's seat, into orbit around the sun. Full Story: Space (2/6)  SpaceX launches telecom satellite, lands rocket at sea (SpaceX) The Amazonas Nexus satellite also carries a communications payload for the U.S. Space Force. Full Story: Space (2/5)  Spaceflight Sen. Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges enter Astronaut Hall of Fame (NASA/U.S. Senate) The two will be enshrined during a public ceremony at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida on May 6. Full Story: Space (2/6)  Fallen space junk could help fight against orbital debris (Brad Tucker) Up-close inspection of space debris here on Earth is helping scientists better understand the destructive reentry process. Full Story: Space (2/7)  Star Wars Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship review (Future) Lego's Boba Fett's Starship might be smaller than recent standalone sets, but this near pitch-perfect build is certainly befitting the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Full Story: Space (2/7)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036