Galactic penguin honors the 2nd anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st images
NASA released a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope to mark the 2nd anniversary of JWST starting science operations. The image shows two interacting galaxies known as Arp 142, which resemble a cosmic penguin with its egg. The penguin galaxy is NGC 2936 and the egg galaxy is NGC 2937. The galaxies are […]
‘Traffic jams’ around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts
– Scientists may have solved the mystery of Uranus’ unusually weak radiation belts, which are around 100 times weaker than expected based on observations from Voyager 2 in 1986. – The research suggests Uranus’ asymmetric and tilted magnetic field is causing “traffic jams” for particles circulating the planet in its radiation belts. – Simulations showed […]
Iranian labor union condemns Sharifeh Mohammadi’s death sentence
– An Iranian labor union condemned the death sentence given to Sharifeh Mohammadi, an imprisoned labor activist, by an Islamic Revolutionary Court in Rasht. – Mohammadi was sentenced to death on charges of “rebellion” which authorities alleged was due to her membership in an armed Kurdish opposition group, accusations that Mohammadi and others have denied. […]