Zoom into the Starburst Galaxy or IC 10
The following video shows an extraordinary view of a so-called starburst galaxy or IC 10. The galaxy is full of black holes and neutron stars that make it ideal to study gravitational waves, according...
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Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet Has Glowing Water
Using the NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the Jupiter-sized exoplanet that has the stratosphere. Namely, the stratosphere of the so-called hot Jupiter is very hot and contains from water molecules that make...
Scientists Detected Signal That May Come from Exomoon
Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists have detected a signal that may come from the so-called exomoon. Namely, the object they believe is the exomoon is 4.000 light-years away from our planet and is...
Extraordinary View of Orion Nebula
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, scientists have captured this new video that shows an extraordinary view of the stellar nursery known as Orion Nebula. They have discovered...
Hubble Captures Stunning Images of Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 77
Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), scientists have captured these stunning images of the closest active galaxy, Messier 77. This barred spiral galaxy is highly energetic and hides a supermassive black hole in...
MASCARA, New Exoplanet-Hunting Instrument, Will Help Scientists Scan Entire Sky
A new exoplanet-hunting instrument, MASCARA (Multi-site All-Sky CAmeRA), will help scientists observe the entire sky in their search for habitable planets. The MASCARA station is located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, where...
Chandra Took New Image of Stellar Nursery W51
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has taken a new image that shows a great activity in a molecular cloud W51. This stellar nursery is about 17,000 light-years away from us and serves scientists as a...
Scientists Detected Smallest Star Known So Far
A team of astronomers has discovered the smallest star in our Universe we know so far. The star is larger than Saturn but smaller than Jupiter. Its gravitational pull is 300 times stronger than...
ESO’s New Image Shows One of the Brightest Galaxies in Our Universe – Messier 77
ESO’s Very Large Space Telescope has caught this extraordinary image of one of the brightest galaxies in our Universe – Messier 77. This active galaxy is 47 light-years away from our planet and radiates...
Scientists Caught Two Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other
Using the Very Long Baseline Array, a team of scientists from the University of New Mexico has spotted two supermassive black holes that orbit each other. They are 750 light-years away from our planet...
ALMA Caught a New High-Resolution Image of Betelgeuse
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope in Chile, astronomers have caught this stunning new image of the brightest star in our sky, Betelgeuse. The star is located in the Orion constellation and...
Two Merging Galaxies Activate Cycles of Star Formation in ARP 299
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have captured this spectacular image of two merging galaxies that form ARP 299. The process of merging activates the huge cycle of star formation. As a...
Red Supergiant Star Ends up as Black Hole Without Explosion
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have detected a red supergiant star that ends up as a black hole without turning into a supernova. This phenomenon may help them better understand why so many...
NASA Announced Ten Exoplanets That Might Contain Life
This Monday, NASA announced 219 new exoplanets that are potential candidates for terrestrial life. However, they also reveal ten of them that lies in the habitable zone and have the right temperature that may...
Star Formation Happens in Pairs
By observing Perseus Molecular Cloud, scientists have concluded that every star formation begins in pairs. They also believe that this fact can be a reason for dinosaur extinction.
Interesting Facts About the Universe
The following video gives us the list of 10 interesting facts about the Universe. The list begins with the asteroid belt in the edge of our Solar System, known also as the Kuiper Belt.
Scientists Discovered Gigantic X-Ray Tsunami in Perseus Galaxy Cluster
Using the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, an international team of scientists has discovered a gigantic X-ray tsunami in the Perseus galaxy cluster. The cluster lies 240 million light years from Earth and stretches 11...
R-Aquarii: Fascinating Star System
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have observed an unusual star system R Aquarii. This star system represents a volatile star system consisting of two different stars – a white dwarf and a pulsating...
