#Space Science Discoveries

[paulsspaceshippictures]

a bookmark maybe,

[stra-tek]

[theofficialastronomy101]

NEW DISCOVERY FROM 2022-Patchick-Strottner-Drechsler 3 in Andromeda

⚠️Remember to click on all photos to view in full stunning quality

[pangeen]

" Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. - Carl Sagan "

//© universeviewz

[spacetelescopescience]

Often the search for answers leads to new questions. Still, astronomers did not expect to find the familiar shape of a question mark in the latest image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

A natural but rarely seen distortion of space is causing one dusty red galaxy to appear multiple times, raising the question that maybe such distortions are not as rare as originally thought: https://webbtelescope.pub/4cGUNpi

[celestialdaily]

The celestial object of the day is El Gordo!

This galaxy cluster is located 7 billion light-years away from Earth, and it formed when the universe was only half the age it is currently. Its ginormous mass (2.1 quadrillion solar masses) helps scientists see galaxies that are very far away thanks to gravitational lensing

[kimlion13]

Crab Nebula, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) & MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument)

Published by NASA 10/30/23

[kafkasapartment]

"With increasing distance, our knowledge fades, and fades rapidly. Eventually, we reach the dim boundary-the utmost limits of our telescopes. There, we measure shadows, and we search among ghostly errors of measurement for landmarks that are scarcely more substantial. The search will continue. Not until the empirical resources are exhausted, need we pass on to the dreamy realms of speculation.

" The Realm of the Nebula”

~Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 - September 28, 1953)

[jameswebb-discoveries]

Apr 03, 2024 - BREAKING: NASA's Webb Telescope Discovers Hidden City of Stars!

The James Webb Telescope just captured an incredible image of a starburst galaxy, M82, revealing a hidden metropolis of young stars and a galactic wind in unprecedented detail. This discovery is rewriting what we know about star formation!

Read the full story here - NASA's Webb Telescope Unveils a Hidden City of Stars in Messier 82

#NASA #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #Space #StarFormation #Astronomy #Science

[a-typical]

Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, scientists have discovered a black fungus capable of feeding on deadly gamma radiation.

Scientists believe this mechanism could be used to make biomimicking substances that both block radiation from penetrating and turn it into a renewable energy source. (x)

How it works:

Melanin and Radiation: The fungus contains melanin, a pigment also found in human skin, which appears to capture ionizing radiation and convert it into chemical energy—a process scientifically termed "radiosynthesis," somewhat analogous to photosynthesis in plants but using radiation instead of sunlight.

Radiotrophic Behavior: This extraordinary capability, known as "radiotrophic" behavior, allows the fungus to use radiation as an energy source to grow and sustain itself, even in high-radiation environments like the remnants of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Implications:

Bioremediation: These radiation-consuming fungi could potentially be used in cleaning up radioactive waste sites, offering a biological approach to absorbing and potentially neutralizing harmful radiation.

Space Exploration: Their remarkable ability to survive in extreme radiation environments makes them a fascinating subject for astrobiology. They could provide critical insights into the potential for life on radiation-exposed planets or help develop innovative strategies to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation during long-duration space missions.

Medicine and Research: The intricate mechanisms by which these fungi process and potentially harness radiation could inspire groundbreaking advances in radioprotective medicines, materials science, and our understanding of biological radiation resistance.

p.s. It's not just fungus. The overall family of extremophiles that live on or despite radiation includes both fungi and bacteria, and different species have different mechanisms for absorbing or tolerating radiation. (x)

[photonically-unstoppable]

Porphyrion - record-breaking plasma jet streams, measuring about 23 million light years from end to end (140 times the length of our entire galaxy), ejected from a black hole in a galaxy 7.5 billion light years away. Their ejection began when the universe was half the age it is now; their discovery was announced today in an article in Nature Magazine, spotted by the Low-Frequency Array telescope network.

Universe has some incredible things in it.

Artist's illustration: E Wernquist/D Nelson/IllustrisTNG Collaboration/M Oei/Caltech/PA

[wayti-blog]

"An international team of astronomers, led by a researcher from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has shown that the sun’s magnetic activity has a significant influence on its seismic characterization, contrary to predictions in previous studies. Important data such as its size, age and chemical composition depend on it.

These results pave the way for in-depth research to better understand the nature of the magnetic activity and its impact on stellar oscillations. The study is published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics."

"A bright future for the study of the magnetic activity of stars

The results of this study show that the magnetic activity of stars poses a major challenge for future space missions such as PLATO, particularly in terms of characterizing the most active stars. “However, this discovery also opens many exciting research prospects,” concludes Bétrisey.

The magnetic activity of stars has a significant influence on stellar oscillations, which complicates the precise determination of fundamental properties such as the mass, radius and age of stars. For future space missions, this means that it will be necessary to develop more sophisticated methods to take account of this magnetic impact."

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[covenawhite66]

Scientists are studying massive, dusty clouds of gas surrounding newly formed stars. The gas is the basis of planet formation. Electric Magnetic Disk Winds and Thermal Winds from the star affect how solar systems form.

How ice forming in the outer layer of the protoplanetary disk formed on space rocks affects the building of planets.

Along with how close the observation lines up with the theories of how planet building is done.

[talkteav]

📺 Tin Man (S3 Ep20) is one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek TNG.

Even though it aired in the 90s, it feels relevant today and has always been a great reminder about the importance of mental health and the effect social media can have on so many of us.

The episode addresses isolation, depression and the importance of our human need to find a connection. A great reminder that reaching out can help someone in need cut through the noise.

The Quote in the image Reads: "There are too many minds. I can't shut them out. Never could learn. All their loves, their hates, their fears, their needs.

It's like a tide that never ebbs. I could drown."

- Tam Elbrun

Note to Moots: I tend to repeat this quote yearly during the holiday seasons🖖🏽

[stuckasmain]

Ok so Having Hal acutely aware of what’s happening,

at least familar with the concept of pain enough for him to be ‘this must be what it feels like’

He is begging, or at least it feels that he is, he cannot communicate past a monotone and yet you can understand and feel emotion in that voice,

Aware his choices have been altered but he knows he is good in his core but will not be believed

“Dave my mind is going, I can feel it….” “There’s no question about it…”

feeling the entire lengthy process and being conversational because he was simply made to be. They’re friends as closely as he can comprehend the word.

Dave is stressed for his own safety but also clearly as Hal has been a part of his life for so long and very good apart from… recently so there is a bit of regret in his doing so

MOTHERFUCKING DASIY BELL - YOU KNOW- THE FIRST SONG EVER SANG BY A COMPUTER AND THE ABSOLUTE EMOTIONAL WEIGHT OF THAT?