Aurora Borealis Above Lumby, British Columbia
This time-lapse video is made by an astrophotographer, Yuichi Takasaka. The video consists of images that were taken above Lumby, British Columbia, Canada on July 12th, this year.
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Rare Planetary Configuration Will Be Visible in August
In August, we will have an opportunity to observe five visible planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – align in the night sky. This rare phenomenon we will not be able to...
Astronomers Detected Water Snow Line Around Young Star
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, scientists have found a protoplanetary disk, a cloud of stellar gas and dust that surrounds a young star, with a water snow line for...
Moon, Saturn, and Mars Are Forming Celestial Triangle
The following video explains when and where to look for a celestial triangle that consists of Full Moon, Mars, and Saturn. Waxing Full Moon illuminates the triangle with twilight blue. The best time to...
The Milky Way, Seen from Yosemite National Park
This time-lapse video is made of images taken from Yosemite National Park. All images are captured in 4K by an astrophotographer Jeremy Evans.
Exploring Stunning New Image of Orion Nebula
Using the High Acuity Wide-field K-band Imager (HAWK-I) infrared camera on the ESO’s Very Large Space Telescope, scientists have captured a stunning new image of the Orion Nebula, a nebula full of young forming...
Perseid Meteor Shower 2016
This video contains information about the following Perseid meteor shower – when and where to watch. This year, it will culminate on August 11th and 12th. However, this beautiful phenomenon cannot be seen at...
Where Is the Coldest Spot in Our Solar System?
Our Solar System is not small and contains many planets, dwarf planets and other space objects that possess icy and unapproachable places. Surprisingly, the coldest spot in our Solar System is not located in...
Scientists Discovered New Dwarf Planet in Kuiper Belt
A team of astronomers has discovered a new icy dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. The new planet called 2015 RR245 is approximately 700 km in diameter and needs 700 years to orbit the...
The Milky Way, Seen from Erinsville, Ontario
This time-lapse video contains a selection of images of the Milky Way, taken from Erinsville, Ontario, Canada. The video is created by Dark Arts Astrophotography.
Scientists Catch up Black Hole that Swallows Star
Scientists have revealed a dormant supermassive black hole while swallowing a star that comes too close. They use X-rays that enable them to get an idea of what had happened in the closeness of...
Southern Lights, as Seen from Space
The following video contains the images of the southern lights taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The images were captured at the end of June.
Journey Through the Crab Nebula
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers zoom in on the Crab Nebula, the nebula which is located in the Taurus constellation and is 6500 light-years away from our planet.
Orion Nebula – Great Stellar Nursery
This video explores Orion Nebula, one of the brightest nebulae in our Universe, which represents a place where stars are grouped into clusters.
NASA’s Juno Probe Enters Jupiter’s Orbit
After five years of traveling, NASA’s Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter’s orbit on Monday, July 4th. Now, scientists expect to find out more about Jupiter’s unique atmosphere, its core, and auroras.
Aurora Borealis, Seen from Lapland, Sweden
This time-lapse video contains images of the Aurora Borealis that were taken from Lapland, Sweden. A creator of the video is Stephen Mullen.
Juno Mission to Jupiter
This video contains all interesting facts about the Juno mission to Jupiter that we may want to know. NASA’s Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter on Monday, July 4th.
