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It also launched a small lunar lander meant to demonstrate pinpoint landing. Space 

Japan Unveils X-ray Telescope with Enhanced Capabilities

Sanjay Patil, , ,

On September 6 at 7:42 PM EDT, Japan’s space agency successfully launched a rocket carrying a highly advanced telescope. This telescope, known as XRISM or “crism,” surpasses the capabilities of NASA’s Chandra and other existing X-ray observatories in orbit. The mission, led by JAXA in collaboration with NASA and the European Space Agency, marks a significant advancement in X-ray observations, according to University of Michigan astronomer and mission participant, Lia Corrales. The telescope is considered more powerful than its predecessors because of its tools. One of them, called Resolve, is…

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NASA James Webb Space Telescope continues to capture awe-inspiring images. In the latest, it caught a glimpse of the most distant star known in the universe called Earendel. (NASA) Space 

NASA Shares Image of Farthest Star Captured by James Webb Space Telescope

Jim Hendler, , ,

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, following the legacy of the renowned Hubble Space Telescope, has observed the most distant star ever identified, named Earendel. Initially spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, this star has now been closely examined by Webb’s specialized camera, NIRCam, unveiling its nature as a scorching and brilliantly luminous B-type star, surpassing the temperature of our Sun. A star hotter than the sun Earendel is in the Sunrise Arc galaxy, which is so far away that we can only see it due to a trick of nature…

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James Webb Telescope's groundbreaking discovery: Clues of 'dark stars' in early universe. (AP) Space 

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Possible Clues to Dark Matter in Dark Stars

Adarsh V.K

Three luminous objects that could potentially be “dark stars” have been detected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). These hypothetical objects are thought to derive their power from the annihilation of dark matter particles and have the potential to exceed the size and brightness of our sun. First observations of dark stars According to the official release, Katherine Freese, an astrophysicist at the University of Texas at Austin, expressed her excitement about the discovery, stating, “Finding a new type of star is fascinating in itself, but if we find…

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Pune based IUCAA develops Space Telescope (HT) Space 

Groundbreaking Telescope to Monitor Sun and Space Weather to Launch Aboard ADITYA-1 Spacecraft

Jim Hendler, ,

A pioneering space telescope named the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) has been created by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) located in Pune. On June 6, ICAA handed over the telescope to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), where it will be integrated into the ADITYA-L1 mission as a key instrument. Once launched with the satellite, it will travel about 1.5 million kilometers towards the Sun, specifically to the L1 point, providing regular updates and images of the Sun’s surface phenomena and space weather. The IUCAA project…

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The recently found Asteroid 2023 FW13 has been dubbed as Earth's “Quasi-Satellite”. (Twitter| Tony Dunn) Space 

Earth has another moon! The amazing 65-foot asteroid discovered by the Pan-STARRS telescope

Adriana Marais, , ,

Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid orbiting Earth that acts as our planet’s “quasi-moon”. Yes, it’s called Earth’s second moon. This asteroid, called 2023 FW13, has a unique and complex orbit that sits halfway between Mars and Venus, according to Sky & Telescope’s David Chandler. Astronomers first spotted the asteroid on March 28 using the Pan-STARRS research telescope, located atop Haleakala, an extinct volcano in Hawaii. The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and the Kitt Peak National Observatory and Mount Lemon Sky Center in Arizona later confirmed its existence. The official announcement of…

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