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Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Handout Photo shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporat

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporates data from an obse

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows a launching ceremony of the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300, one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows an interior view of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300, one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

Staff members manage the operation of the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300 via a safety monitoring system in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on September 29, 2025. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RECAP: Blood Moon Glows Worldwide During Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across the world. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, US and Africa 6

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, East Africa, Australia and US. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, and Africa 5

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, East Africa, and Australia. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, and Africa 4

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, East Africa, and Australia. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, and Africa 3

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, East Africa, and Australia. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, and Africa

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, Africa, and western Australia. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Asia, Europe, and Africa 2

A total lunar eclipse was visible on Sunday, September 7, across Asia, parts of Europe, East Africa, and Australia. It was also called the blood moon as Earth’s shadow turned the moon an eerie deep red.

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