The Rare Planetary Event Will Happen in May 2016
During May 2016, we will be able to watch a rare planetary event that happens only once in several years. Namely, we can observe Mercury while transiting between the Sun and the Earth. The...
Monthly Archive: February 2016
The Eagle Nebula in 4K Resolution
This video shows us the Eagle Nebula in all its beauty. The NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured these stunning images in a 4K resolution that reveal the Eagle Nebula and its “Pillars of...
The Milky Way Captured from Bavarian Alps
This time-lapse video contains images that are captured from the Bavarian Alps by an astrophotographer, Hermann Forster.
Top 25 Mysteries We Still Have About the Universe
The following video lists 25 top mysteries we still have about the Universe. The list begins with its age and the ways of galaxy formation and continues with Fermi bubbles and rectangular galaxies.
The Milky Way Map
By using the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) Telescope, scientists have released a huge image of the Milky Way that can map various constellations and nebulas that have been detected as a cosmic dust so...
Scientists Found out a Thousand of Galaxies Behind the Milky Way
By using radio waves, scientists have peered behind the Milky Way for the first time and found out a thousand of galaxies in the area, known as the Zone of Avoidance. This area lies...
Scientists Discovered Gravitational Waves
Scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) have announced that they made a first direct detection of gravitational waves. The discovery confirms that Einstein was right. Namely, he predicted the presence of...
How Does the Deep Space Network Work?
In the following video, Julie Wilde from DNews explains how the Deep Space Network helps to collect data from various spacecraft and how it actually works. She explores its role to enable satellites such...
Scientists Explore the Super-Earth’s Atmosphere for the First Time
By using data from NASA/ ESA Space Telescope, scientists can explore the atmosphere of a so-called “super-Earth”. The planet, also known as 55 Cancri, is eight times the mass of the Earth and is...
Scientists Revealed Strange Wavelike Structure Around Young Star
By using data from the ESA’s Very Large Telescope and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the unusual wavelike structure that surrounds a young star known as AU Microscopii. The young star is...
Encounter with Pulsar
In the following video, astronomers explain what can happen if we encounter a pulsar. Pulsars are known as exotic neutron stars that are intensely magnetized. Anything that comes too close to a pulsar risks...
The First Solar Eclipse in 2016 Will Occur on March 9th
The following video displays the Moon’s shadow that will appear during the first solar eclipse in 2016 on March 9th. The Solar Eclipse will take place over the Southeastern Asia.
The Birth of Young Star in the Chamaeleon Complex
By using the MPG/ ESO 86-inch telescope, astronomers have captured the birth of the young star. Namely, a nebula known as IC 2631 is illuminated by the star HD 97300. It is located in...
The Earth, Night Sky, and Aurora Borealis Seen from ISS
This time-lapse video contains images of the Earth, starry night sky, and amazing Aurora Borealis captured from International Space Station (ISS) on January 17, 18, 20.
Lonely Planet Is Actually Part of the Wider Solar System
Scientists from the Australian National University Research Schol of Astronomy and Astrophysics have discovered that the lonely planet, they spotted before, is actually a part of the wider solar system. Namely, they found out...
Each Pulsar Is Unique Like a Human Fingerprint
This video explains the nature of pulsar, a neutron star with a unique spin like a human fingerprint. Their ‘pulsed’ nature is formed by misalignment between the magnetic axis and their rotational axis. Because...
