Space photo of the week: Hubble spots a twisted ‘train-wreck’ galaxy that may hide a cosmic illusion
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of galaxy NGC 4753, located around 60 million light years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy has a distinctive twisted, warped shape with dark brown dust lanes that give it a cobweb-like or “train wreck” appearance. NGC 4753 is a lenticular galaxy, between a spiral and […]
A massive, icy Mars crater stares up at a Red Planet orbiter
A massive crater located in Utopia Planitia on Mars has been imaged by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). Utopia Planitia is the largest known impact basin in the solar system, with a diameter of over 3,300 km. The crater imaged is around 8 km across and shows signs of icy material from when an […]
China Uses Giant Rail Gun to Shoot Smart Bomb Nine Miles Into the Sky
– China reportedly tested a hypersonic railgun that can launch projectiles at extremely high speeds using electromagnetic force. – In a recent test, the railgun launched a “smart bomb” or precision-guided projectile 9 miles into the sky. However, the test was declared unsuccessful. – Researchers from the Naval Engineering University analyzed the test and found […]