10 Basic Traits of Super Earth Planets
The data gathering from the Kepler Space Telescope confirm that a super Earth is not so rare phenomenon outside of our solar system, as we could think. This video points out 10 major discoveries...
Category: The Planets
Siding Spring Comet Encounters Mars Today
The Siding Spring comet will pass by Mars and will come closest around 2:27 p.m. EDT. For astronomers, this is a great opportunity to gather data on the comet and its influence on the...
Red Giant Star Has Swallowed the Planet
Astronomers have discovered a red giant star that swallowed one of its closest planets. Researchers, who specialize in stellar evolution, have long been familiar with the fact that the inner planets have been always...
The First Close-up of Venus’ Atmosphere
Since 2005, ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has been orbited around the Venus and gathering a data about its unique atmosphere. Its parameters have appeared much more strange than expected. There are extremely fast winds...
MAVEN Sends “First Light” Images of Mars’ Upper Atmosphere – NASA
After ten months, NASA’a MAVEN spacecraft has reached Mars and starts sending the data about Mars’ atmosphere. It is assumed that billions years ago, Mars had a hospitable atmosphere that could warm Mars and...
Pluto Reconsidered: Will It Become a Planet Again?
According to the criteria that define the group of planets, International Astronomical Union decided in 2006 that Pluto does not belong into it. Since that, Pluto lost its status as a planet and has...
Cassini Mission: All about Saturn
In the following video, Dr. Linda Spilker, a Cassini Project scientist, talks about the amazing findings made by the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft ten years ago. It was the first men made object that goes into...
India’s Satellite ‘Mangalyaan’ Enters Mars’ Orbit
On September 24th, 2014, India becomes the fourth country that launches a satellite into Mars’ orbit. The satellite was successfully launched at the first attempt, thus placing India as the first country which managed...
The Closer Look at Venus, Our Strange Neighbor
The following video explores the planet Venus, our strange neighbor. This is the only planet in our Solar System that needs more time to rotate once around its own axes than around the Sun....
Mars, the Everlasting Inspiration
The following video gives us a short review of planet Mars. Its earthlike surface, an atmosphere, days and seasons gain our attention through the decades, because if its similarity with our planet. As the...
Mysterious Light-Toned Blotches on Mars
This video shows the mysterious light-toned material in the southeastern area of the Vinogradov crater on Mars. How do these light-toned blobs emerge?
Mars’ Orbiter 10-months’ Voyage is Nearing the End – NASA
It is expected that the MAVEN, Mars’ orbiter will enter the Mars’ atmosphere soon, after travelling 10 months through space. Then, its real mission of gathering information from Mars can start.
An Ancient History of a Peculiar Draft Planet
Astronomers have found very peculiar object, which seems to have very long and strange history. The object has characteristics that suggest its old existence. Although, this ancient object is now cool with its temperature...
The Music of the Stars Helps Us to Detect the Earthlike Planets
The scientists have found more than thousands of planets outside of our Solar System. They are trying to find the planet that is mostly Earthlike. Because of that, they are searching for exoplanet which...
Mysterious Phenomenon on Venus has been Explained – NASA
This video explains the very mysterious phenomenon on our neighbour planet, Venus. The big holes in Venus’ atmosphere have not been explained till today. The specific structure of Venus’ atmosphere, called the ionosphere, enables...
Amazing Saturn
Saturn’s huge solid core is about ten to twenty times bigger than Earth. Its temperature is extremely high – 21.000 degrees. Comparing to the Sun, it is twice the temperature of its surface. This...
Colonizing Mars
Humankind has always fantasized about colonizing Mars. But what makes this fascination so avid? What makes us believe that Mars was somewhat like Earth, sometime in the past?
Which Planets Have Rings?
If you have ever wondered which planets have rings and which do not, check out the great video down below. Find out more about our Universe’s planets now.
