Hubble imaging picked up one of the dark galaxies serendipitously. The galaxy’s smattering of red stars is barely visible against the backdrop. The image compares sizes to several well known galaxies, if they were at the same distance in the Coma Cluster. Pieter van Dokkum & others By: Monica Young | November 19, 2014 A …
Earlier this year, the Great Red Spot stood out prominently against Jupiter’s bright zones and dark belts. Damian Peach Scientists think they’ve figured out what causes the mysterious ruddy coloring in the giant planet’s enormous oval storm. When it comes to well-known planetary features, Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is near the top of everyone’s …
Two images zero in on the spot where Philae touched down — and then bounced away — on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The landing occurred precisely where it should have, but a pair of anchoring harpoons failed to activate. ESA / OSIRIS team With its battery power failing, Philae became the “little lander than …
The amazing surface of the Jovian moon Europa, as captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. NASA / JPL / SETI Institute A newly processed image from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft shows Europa’s breathtaking beauty and tortured surface in greater detail than ever before. A close look at the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa reveals a stunning …
Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley took these composite images of Uranus on September 19th and October 2nd, showing the dramatic appearance of a bright storm on a planet that normally displays only a diffuse bright polar region. The color is from RGB filters, but the spot appears in infrared. Anthony Wesley Amateur astronomers have confirmed …
