Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Handout - Scientists have spotted chlorine and potassium hiding inside the remains of a blown-up star for the first time. Using Japan’s XRISM space telescope, they found these elements inside the giant cloud of debris left behind by the supernova called Cassiopeia A. The explosion happened about 11,000 light-years from Earth, but it is still giving up new secrets today. The find shows how stars don’t just light up the sky, they also make many of the elements that help build planets and life. Even long after a star explodes, it can still teach us something new about the universe. This discovery was published in a scientific paper on December 4 this year, and the image was released on January 28, 2024, using data from NASA’s Chandra telescope along with Hubble, Webb and Spitzer. Photo by Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt and K. Arcand via ABACAPRESS.COM

Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Handout photo to illustrate : Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed 'tiger stripes' near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this image released on Feb. 23, 2010. A study published in October 2025 analyzed data from NASA’s Cassini mission and found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in a plume of ice particles like the ones seen here. The ice particles were ejected from the ocean that lies under Enceladus’ frozen shell. Researchers spotted not only molecules they’ve found before but also new ones that lay a potential path to chemical or biochemical activity. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via ABACAPRESS.COM

Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Handout photo to illustrate : Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed 'tiger stripes' near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this image released on Feb. 23, 2010. A study published in October 2025 analyzed data from NASA’s Cassini mission and found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in a plume of ice particles like the ones seen here. The ice particles were ejected from the ocean that lies under Enceladus’ frozen shell. Researchers spotted not only molecules they’ve found before but also new ones that lay a potential path to chemical or biochemical activity. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrice of York Attends Energy Meeting - Abu Dhabi

Princess Beatrice of York Attends Energy Meeting - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (center) inaugurates the ‘ENACT Majlis’ meeting, with Princess Beatrice of York, Founder of BY-EQ (3rd from L) and other participants such as Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft; Jonathan Ross, CEO of Groq; Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman of Econet; Anima Anandkumar, Bren Professor at Caltech; Adebayo Ogunlesi, CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners; Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Chair of Brookfield Asset Management; Luc Remont, CEO of EDF; Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell; Murray Auchincloss, CEO of BP; Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni; Dong Sub Kim, CEO of KNOC; Takayuki Ueda, CEO of INPEX; Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 4, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrice of York Attends Energy Meeting - Abu Dhabi

Princess Beatrice of York Attends Energy Meeting - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (center) inaugurates the ‘ENACT Majlis’ meeting, with Princess Beatrice of York, Founder of BY-EQ (3rd from L) and other participants such as Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft; Jonathan Ross, CEO of Groq; Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman of Econet; Anima Anandkumar, Bren Professor at Caltech; Adebayo Ogunlesi, CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners; Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Chair of Brookfield Asset Management; Luc Remont, CEO of EDF; Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell; Murray Auchincloss, CEO of BP; Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni; Dong Sub Kim, CEO of KNOC; Takayuki Ueda, CEO of INPEX; Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 4, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM