Tag: Space imaging
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NASA Welcomes 2026 with a Sparkling New View of the Champagne Cluster
NASA’s New Year Gift: A Sparkling View of the Champagne Cluster As the calendar flips to 2026, NASA has released a breathtaking image of one of the cosmos’s most celebrated galaxy clusters—the Champagne Cluster. This shimmering vista arrives just in time to mark both a new year and a notable milestone: the cluster’s discovery on…
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Science News This Week: CDC Turmoil, NASA’s 3I/ATLAS Images, and Combating an Insect Apocalypse
Overview: A Week of High-Stakes Science and Public Trust This week’s science news wove together public health, space exploration, and biodiversity threats, spotlighting the delicate balance between scientific rigor and public trust. From congressional scrutiny of the CDC’s leadership to the long-awaited release of NASA’s 3I/ATLAS project images and urgent discussions on preventing a potential…
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Cosmic Bat Emerges: Astronomers Capture a Vast Nebula’s Halloween Winged Shape
Stellar Haunt: A Bat-Shaped Nebula in the Night Sky In a display that feels crafted for Halloween, astronomers have imaged a colossal nebula whose outline resembles a bat unfurling its wings. Located about 10,000 light-years from Earth, this eerie celestial silhouette sits in the corners of the Circinus and Norma constellations, a reminder of how…
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NISAR in Space: Vantor Captures First Look at NASA-ISRO’s Groundbreaking Radar Satellite
Vantor Captures NISAR in Full Deployment In a milestone for space imagery, Vantor—formerly Maxar Technologies—shared a striking photograph of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite in orbit. The image arrives after NISAR’s 12-m diameter radar antenna reflector completed its deployment in August 2025, marking a historic moment in the field of space-based radar imaging.…
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NISAR Satellite: Vantor Captures Spacewide Insight After Antenna Deployment
NISAR Satellite Memory: A Milestone in Space Imaging The NISAR mission, a joint venture between NASA and ISRO, marked a historic moment in space-based observation when Vantor, formerly Maxar Technologies, photographed the satellite in orbit after its giant 12-metre antenna reflector fully deployed in August 2025. The image, shared from Earth’s orbit, offers centimetre-level clarity…