Milky Way as Seen from Alaska
The following time-lapse video consists of images of the Milky Way captured from Glacier View, Alaska.
Monthly Archive: December 2016
Planets, Events, and Constellations in January Night Sky
In the course of the next month, we can watch Venus and Mars while setting in the southwestern part of the sky. In the early hours, we can look for Jupiter on the East....
Curiosity Rover Found Habitable Spot on Mars
Using data gathered by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover, scientists have noticed that Gale Crater may be the ideal place that contained life. According to them, this habitable spot once had water and groundwater.
Neptune-Mass Worlds Are Most Common Type of Exoplanets
Using the technique of gravitational microlensing, scientists have studied the exoplanets, they found so far. According to this research they have found the most common type of exoplanets – Neptune-sized worlds.
The Best Images of Universe in 2016
The following video contains the best images of the Universe that were released in 2016.
NASA’s New Image of Mars Reveals ‘Baby Spiders’
Using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have captured the images of Mars that reveal a network of spiders – small cracks of erosion found on Martian sand dunes. The images show their growth...
Starry Night Above Wellington, New Zealand
The following video is actually a 360-degree photo that shows starry night above Wellington, New Zealand, with the reference point at Point Halswell. The photo is captured by an astrophotographer, Mark Gee.
Red Supergiant Star, Betelgeuse, May Have Eaten Neighbor Star
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star, has puzzled scientists for its unexpected change of speed. Namely, the star rotates at 54,000 km/h that is 150 times faster than it was expected. This fact inspires scientists...
NASA Released Stunning Composite Image of Lobster Nebula
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have combined X-ray, infrared and optical data to get this amazing composite image of the Lobster Nebula or the War and Peace Nebula. The nebula NGC...
Ursid Meteor Shower 2016
The following video explains when and where to look for the Ursid meteor shower. The shower will appear together with the moon in its last quarter phase. Even though the bright moon will make...
Milky Way at Serpentine Dam, Western Australia
The following time-lapse video contains the images captured from Serpentine Dam, Western Australia. The video is made by an astrophotographer Dave Buckton.
Juno Captured New Image of Jupiter
During its latest flyby, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made a stunning new image of Jupiter where we can see the seventh of Jupiter’s eight ‘white pearls.’ The white pearls represent rotating storms that rage...
Mystery of White Holes
What are white holes? And, do they really exist? On these and other questions, scientists try to find the best possible answers.
Dawn Probe Found Water Ice on Dwarf Planet Ceres
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has found water ice in dark pockets of Ceres that are eternally hidden from the Sun. However, it doesn’t surprise scientists. They already have a theory that Ceres once had liquid...
The Milky Way as seen from Yumi Lake, Japan
This time-lapse video of the Milky Way contains the images captured from Yumi Lake, Mt. KusatsuShirane, Gunma, Japan.
NASA Released New Images of Ceres’ Occator Crater
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has captured new images of the Ceres’ northern hemisphere and the area known as Occator Crater. It is the fifth orbit around the dwarf planet after Dawn reached Ceres on March...
