‘Cool gemstones’ and ‘fiery grime’: James Webb telescope finds clues to Earth’s origins in dazzling new view of Butterfly Nebula

The twin-lobed Butterfly Nebula, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)) Apologies, birds of the cosmos — the James Webb Space Telescope has set aside ornithology and officially entered its entomology era, a stunning new image of the ButterflyContinue Reading

NASA Awards Spaceflight Operations, Systems Organization Contract

Tiernan P. Doyle Aug 28, 2025 NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), to provide services at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The COSMOS is a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at $1.8 billion that begins its five-year baseContinue Reading

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Indonesia’s President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests., One killed, dozens injured at anti-government protests in Jakarta NewsFeed Indonesia’s President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests. Demonstrators took to the streets ofContinue Reading