Hubble telescope finds “smiley face” galaxy. The Hubble Telescope has spotted a “smiley face.” The face is a galaxy cluster called SDSS J1038+4849. The orange eyes are two different galaxies. The smile is created by “gravitational lensing.” It occurs due to their gravitational pull bending time and space. The illusion is caused by a psychological trick called pareidolia. The image …
Philae Touches Down
European Space Agency makes history today The Rosetta Spacecraft launched its probe, called Philae. Philae successfully landed on the surface of comet 67P. This is the first time in history a craft has landed on a comet. Philae is about the size of a home washing machine. Its 2 harpoons, meant to anchor it to the comet, failed to fire. …