Planets, Constellations, and Events in September’s Night Sky
At the beginning of the month, Venus appears as the evening star right after the sunset. We can look for it in the western part of the night sky. After a while, Saturn and...
Monthly Archive: August 2016
Astronomers Detected Mysterious Signal from Space
Astronomers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have detected a mysterious signal from a sun-like star in Hercules constellation, known as HD 164595. This is not the first time that astronomers spotted the...
Astronomers Discovered Mystery About Spiral Galaxies
In this video, Trace Dominguez from DNews explores the nature of spiral galaxies and explains the scientific view of their creation. The most galaxies in the Universe have a spiral shape or spiral arms...
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year – 2016
This video lists several images that take part in the biggest international competition of astrophotography. The Award Ceremony will take place on September 15th, and we will be able soon to see the best...
Milky Way Above San Pellegrino, Italy
The following time-lapse video shows the beauty of the Milky Way as seen from Italian town San Pellegrino. The video is created by an astrophotographer, Andrea De Nardin.
Journey to Proxima Centauri and Its Planet
This video represents the simulation of a journey to Proxima Centauri, the red dwarf, and its planet, Proxima b. As the newly discovered habitable planet, it is the closest Earth-like planet that might cultivate...
Newly Found Earth-Like Planet Is Our Closest Neighbor
Scientists have announced that recently discovered Earth-like planet is our closest neighbor, Proxima B, which orbits around Proxima Centauri, the red dwarf. Trace Dominguez from DNews explains what this discovery actually means.
Journey Across Messier 78, Reflection Nebula
Messier 78 is part of the constellation Orion that is centered around the well-known Orion Nebula. As frequently neglected nebula, Messier 78 is a reflection nebula that lies 1,600 light-years away from our planet.
Classical Nova Explosion Snapped by Accident
A team of astronomers at the University of Warsaw has captured all the phases of a supernova explosion for the first time. The supernova, they observed from 2003, is known as Nova Centauri 20098....
The Allende Meteorite
Meteorites fall everywhere on Earth. They destroy life, ruin the Earth’s flora and fauna, but they also bring chemicals that give life. According to scientists, there are three kinds of meteorites, but all of...
The Milky Way Above the Canary Islands
The following time-lapse video shows us a selection of images of the Milky Way taken from the Canary Islands. All the images are captured in 4K resolution with Sigma 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens.
Venus Jupiter Conjunction
During this month, Venus and Jupiter will be extremely close to each other and form a conjunction. On August 27th, we will be able to enjoy this beautiful space event just after sunset.
Mars Panorama
This new image of Mars provides us with a 360-degree view of one of Martian regions known as Murray Buttes. With dragging a mouse, we can explore the interesting area of this Martian scene.
The Milky Way as Seen from Sequoia National Park
This time-lapse video was created during the 3rd Annual Dark Sky Festival that was held in Sequoia National Park, California. The video shows the Milky Way with the Perseid Meteor Shower.
The Ninth Planet Might Be Responsible for the Strange Tilt in Our Solar System
Earlier this year, scientists from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena hypothesized about the ninth planet in our Solar System, that lies in the Kuiper Belt, the icy area beyond Neptune. According to...
Scientists Discovered the Closest Earth-Like Planet
Using data from the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) La Silla Observatory in Chile, scientists have discovered the Earth-like planet that might be potentially the closest habitable planet so far. According to them, the planet...
