Perseid Meteor Shower 2016
This year, the Perseid meteor shower has reached its peak on August 12th and 13th. This time-lapse video captured the Perseid meteor shower over Noble Canyon in Cleveland National Forest, California.
Monthly Archive: August 2016
Zooming in on Messier 18
Using the ESO’s Very Large Space Telescope, scientists made this new image of star cluster Messier 18. The cluster consists of young blue stars that are all born from the cloud of galactic gas...
The Milky Way Above Lakes Wenatchee and Roosevelt
This time-lapse video represents a selection of images of the Milky Way taken from Lakes Wenatchee and Roosevelt, Washington. All images are captured by an astrophotographer Meg McDonald.
The Center of the Milky Way Is Devoid of Stars
The international team of astronomers has found a stellar void in the center of the Milky Way. Namely, the whole region around the center of the Milky Way, known as the Extreme Inner Disk,...
Star Trails Captured from ISS
The following time-lapse video contains the images captured by the astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS).
Animation of Rosetta’s Journey
The Rosetta spacecraft began its journey on July 31, 2014, and assisted the little lander Philae to reach the surface of the comet 67P/Churyumov – Gerasimenko in November 2014. During the mission, Rosetta probe...
Astronomers Detected Plasma Rain on the Surface of Our Sun
Using data from the IRIS mission, scientists have detected unusual rain on the Sun’s surface. Namely, they explain that solar flares raise material and energy as plasma rain, falling on the Sun in great...
Kepler Detected Strong Magnetic Field Inside Stars
Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists found strong magnetic field inside 80 percent of stars. This finding can help scientists better understand how stars form and how it affects their further evolution.
Milky Way in HD Above Mount Baker and Mount Rainier
This video contains images that portray the beauty of the Milky Way while rising above Mount Baker and Mount Rainier, Washington. The images are captured by an astrophotographer, Meg McDonald.
Scientists Identified 20 Most Habitable Planets
NASA’s Kepler Telescope has detected more than 4,000 exoplanets and more than 200 of them in the so-called habitable zone. From that group, scientists have identified 20 planets that are potentially the most habitable.
Atmosphere of Jupiter’s Moon Io Collapses in Full Eclipse
Using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii and the Texas Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph (TEXES), scientists found out that the most active Jupiter’s moon, Io, has an atmosphere that is in a constant state...
Perseid Meteor Shower in 4K
This time-lapse video shows the Perseid meteor shower in its highest activity and an amazing view of the Milky Way from Yosemite National Park. The video is captured by an astrophotographer, Jeremy Evans, last...
New Animation of Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula was once a star, just like our Sun. Now, it represents the closest nebula, full of galactic gas and dust, with a white dwarf in its center. The nebula is located...
