Secret of Perseus Cluster
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have observed Perseus cluster and found interesting dynamics inside this swarm of galaxies. They gave discovered one more candidate that could help explain dark matter.
Category: Our Universe
New Infrared Images of Orion Nebula Shed Lights on Stellar Mystery
Using ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), scientists have captured these spectacular near-infrared images of Orion Nebula that may help them solve a so-called stellar mystery. Namely, they have tried to...
Planets, Events, and Constellations in January Night Sky
In the course of the next month, we can watch Venus and Mars while setting in the southwestern part of the sky. In the early hours, we can look for Jupiter on the East....
The Best Images of Universe in 2016
The following video contains the best images of the Universe that were released in 2016.
Red Supergiant Star, Betelgeuse, May Have Eaten Neighbor Star
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star, has puzzled scientists for its unexpected change of speed. Namely, the star rotates at 54,000 km/h that is 150 times faster than it was expected. This fact inspires scientists...
NASA Released Stunning Composite Image of Lobster Nebula
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have combined X-ray, infrared and optical data to get this amazing composite image of the Lobster Nebula or the War and Peace Nebula. The nebula NGC...
Mystery of White Holes
What are white holes? And, do they really exist? On these and other questions, scientists try to find the best possible answers.
Astronomers Found ‘Hyper Starburst’ Galaxy
A team of astronomers from the University of Florida has discovered a so-called hyper-starburst galaxy that gives the birth to an incredibly huge number of stars. The galaxy produces each year a lot of...
Rapidly Spinning Supermassive Black Hole Tears a Distant Star Apart
Using the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN), scientists at first have thought that they have detected a superluminous supernova. However, it turns out that they have discovered a supermassive black hole tearing...
How Do Galaxies Form?
In this video, Julian Huguet from DNews tries to answer the question: How do galaxies form? He explains the two models scientists have discovered by studying different types of galaxy clusters.
ALMA Captured Triple Star System at the Moment of Its Birth
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, a team of astronomers has captured a moment of birth of a triple star system. The rare system is located in the Perseus molecular...
Planets, Events and Constellations in December’s Night Sky
During the following month, Venus and Mars appear as the evening planets in the southwestern sky. They will come closer to each other during the month. On the other hand, we can see bright...
Supernova in Sagittarius Constellation Is Visible Now
A Japanese astrophotographer Jeff Dai has managed to capture a supernova in the Sagittarius constellation from the Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand. The supernova is now visible, and we can see it in the...
Scientists Discovered the Closest Earth-Like Planet
Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet that resembles the Earth and is located 33 light years away from us. Even though the planet is not in the habitable zone, it still has many characteristics...
Scientists Found the Roundest Star in Universe
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Gottingen, has managed to measure oblateness among the stars and find a star that has the roundest shape in our Universe....
What These Remnants Reveal About Superluminous Supernovas?
Scientists have revealed dynamics of a lifecycle of superluminous supernovas and released their insights in The Astrophysical Journal. Even though they need more research, they give us interesting clues and help us grasp these...
Scientists Detected the Most Distant Galaxy Cluster
According to a new research published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of scientists has revealed the most distant galaxy cluster, which is 11.1 billion light-years away from our planet. They assume that the...
Blazers – the Most Powerful Places in Our Universe
The following video explains what are blazers and how they have been formed. Blazers represent the most powerful places in our Universe that have a supermassive black hole in their center.
