Cygnus Loop News Today

Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 - A new sounding rocket mission is headed to space to understand how explosive stellar deaths lay the groundwork for new star systems. The Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment, or INFUS

NASA has launched a rocket into the wonderous display of auroras in Alaskan skies. But what was the purpose of flying this rocket?

Experiment will study a supernova that feeds fresh star formation in Milky Way

INFUSE, a new sounding rocket mission, is launching to study the Cygnus Loop supernova remnants. Utilizing a unique instrument that combines imaging and spectroscopy, it seeks to uncover the mysteries of stellar explosions and their role in creating new celestial bodies. A new sounding rocket mis

On Sunday (Oct. 29), a NASA sounding rocket will study the life cycle of stars in the stunning Cygnus Loop.

A rocket launch from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico will study a star that exploded and collapsed 20,000 years ago. The Cygnus Loop is thought to be 120 light-years across and is expanding at 930,000 mph.

NASA plans to launch the INFUSE mission at 11:35 PM ET on Sunday October 29 from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It will observe the Cygnus Loop, or Veil Nebula, supernova remnant

Thanks to the Hubble's longevity, astronomers have observed this expanding supernova remnant for two decades.

Scientists are using data from Hubble data of the famous Cygnus Loop supernova remnant to study how these remnants change over time.