Cassini Caught a Glimpse of Sunlight on Titan’s Seas – NASA
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured the view of the polar seas and the sunlight reflecting on the south of Titan’s largest body of liquid, Kraken Mare.
Category: The Solar System
Uranus – the Second Planet with Rings
In 1977, the small team of researchers was about to study Uranus atmosphere. They were waiting for a moment when a distant star passed behind Uranus. Unexpectedly, the team found out the second planet...
Saturn’s Rings – the Key to Its Beauty
The following video explores the Saturn’s rings in depth. The scientists try to answer the questions about its composition. Saturn has the seven main belts around its equator. But, what is inside them?
Europa, Jupiter’s Strangest Moon
Europa is the sixth moon that orbits around Jupiter. This moon is very specific, unique and fascinating. For scientists, it represents the real enigma. Europa has been molded by gravitational tides from Jupiter and...
Solar Eruptions
In the solar atmosphere, there are a lot of things happening: solar flares, solar winds and coronal mass ejections (CME). CME often happens above the sunspot groups, where the strong magnetic fields intersect. They...
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...
The Best Pictures of the Moon
The most beautiful images of the Earth satellite, the Moon, are selected from the pictures, sent by readers of Amateur Astrophotography Ezine.
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...
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...
The Exoplanet Orbits around a Dying Star
After detecting about 500 planets in our galaxy orbiting around their stars, astronomers have found the planet which orbits a star of extragalactic origin. This star is about 2000 light years far away from...
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?
The Huge Role of Earth Magnetic Field
Mars and Earth are two planets of our Solar System suitable for life. The only difference that makes the huge impact on the life on Earth is its magnetic field. The magnetic field protects...
Where on the Comet will Rosetta land?
The scientists from ESA continue to study the comet in order to prepare Rosetta orbiter for landing in november 2014. They gather the data from Rosetta that enable them to to choose the right...
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...
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...
