The Story behind the Beautiful Photos of Milky Way
In this video, Ian Norman, an astrophotographer, talks about how it looks like making a photo of the Milky Way. He shares with us his story on astrophotography and what he has learned while...
Category: The Milky Way
Back to Basics: Our Place in the Universe
The following video represents the model of the Universe, as we know it today. We can easily comprehend where in the Milky Way our place is, but when it comes to other clusters of...
How was the Milky Way created?
For the answers to this question, we have to go back 13.6 billions of years, to the period just after the Big Bang. During the period without planets and the stars, young universe was...
Presence of Ancient Supernova Next to Earth – NASA
The frequent occurrence of supernova explosions in the Milky Way happens regularly. Their blasts, when at its maximum, can outshine our entire galaxy. There is an evidence that ancient supernova explodes near Earth. It...
Where in the Universe is the Milky Way?
A long ago, astronomers grouped the Milky Way, our galaxy, in the Virgo Supercluster. This supercluster covers around 100 galaxy groups. Meanwhile, in a fascinating new study, a team of scientists, led by R....
Journey Through The Milky Way – 7
Here are the concluding remarks to ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. What are the consequences of us finding extraterrestrial life? Please go to the home page and view the 6 preceeding posts.
Journey Through The MiIky Way – 6
Part 6 of ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. With information on The Andromeda Galaxy and the forthcoming collision between it and our Galaxy. Luckily that won’t happen for a couple of billion years.
Journey Through The Milky Way – 5
Part 5 of ‘Journey Through The Universe’. A look at dark matter and glimpses into the Universe just after its birth. And a look at NASA’s biggest supercomputer that is being used for simulations.
Journey Through The Milky Way – 4
Here is part 4 of our ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. More on the wonders of the Milky Way and the birth and death of stars. The more we learn the more questions there...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 3
We continue our journey through the Milky Way. This time looking at supernovas and the death of stars. In another 5 billion years our Sun will eventually develop into a red giant and melt...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 2
Here is part 2 of journey through the Milky Way. Be prepared for some amazing sights and information on thermal imaging, x-ray imaging and the birth of stars. Don’t forget to view the other...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 1
Go on an amazing 3D journey through the Milky Way. Here is part one of a seven part post. Go on a hunt for super massive black holes and watch how stars are born...
