Monthly Archives: May 2025

Influence of the Sun

Posted on May 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti Our Sun holds our solar system together, including all the planets, the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and the Kuiper belt objects beyond all the known planets. The Sun’s influence is felt in terms of the … Continue reading →

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The Astro-imager’s Corner

Posted on May 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario The Jelly Fish Nebula, located in the Gemini Constellation 5000 light years from Earth, is a result of possibly several supernova remnants of spinning neutron stars. The nebula is 70 light years in diameter and is composed … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on May 2, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet The search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries, from plumes of methane on Mars to clouds of phosphine gas on … Continue reading →

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