Hubble Captured Incredibly Massive Hybrid Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredibly massive and rare hybrid galaxy known as UGC 12591. The galaxy is a mix of a lenticular and a spiral galaxy. It is 400 million light-years...
Monthly Archive: March 2017
Aurora Borealis in Iceland
The following time-lapse video shows Aurora Borealis in its beautiful dance across Iceland’s night sky. The video is created by an astrophotographer Glen Tillyard.
The Milky Way, as Seen from New Zealand
The following time-lapse video shows the Milky Way and Aurora Australis from New Zealand. The video is created by an amateur astrophotographer, Sam Wilson, on February 22.
New NASA’s Image Reveals Dust Devils on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has sent new images that show dusty whirlwinds on Mars. These dust devils appear as a result of Sun’s heating that makes air rising.
ALMA Found the Most Remote Galaxy in Our Universe with Ancient Stardust
Using the ESA’s Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA), scientists have found the most remote galaxy in our Universe full of gas and dust from an ancient supernova. The supernovae dated back to the...
Edge-On View of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1055
This new ESA’s image reveals an edge-on view of the spiral galaxy NGC 1055. The galaxy is about 15 percent larger than our galaxy and lies 55 million light-years from our planets. This new...
NASA Releases New Image of Saturn’s Moon, Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has taken a new spectacular image of Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, from a distance of 41,000 miles or 66,000 kilometers.
Ancient Mega-Flood Left Its Marks on Mars
Scientists have captured a new image that shows the topography of Mars’ region Kasei Valles that was supposed to be flooded 3.6 – 3.4 billion years ago. Its channel system spreads through the region...
NASA Spot a Candidate for the Smallest Black Hole
Using data from the NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE), scientists spot a candidate for the smallest black hole. Namely, they have noticed a specific pattern called ‘heartbeat’ that point in the binary star...
Northern Lights, as Seen from Yellowknife, Canada
The following time-lapse video shows the northern lights, captured in 4K UHD resolution from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The images were taken on September 10, 2016, by Yuichi Takasaka.
Milky Way Across Desert Beach, California
The following time-lapse video is a compilation of images captured from Desert Beach California. The video is created by an astrophotographer Kevin Key, on March 1st, this year.
Mars’ Volcano, Elysium, Recently Erupted
A team of scientists from the Louisiana State University has revealed that Mars’ geology is more active than was previously thought. They have found that a Martian volcano, Elysium, had recently erupted, suggesting it...
30-Year Anniversary of Bright Supernova 1987A
Supernova 1987A was discovered on February 23, 1987, when its bright light was noticed for the first time. Thirty years later, we are still able to observe its magic lights. The supernova is located...
