Milky Way over Colorado
The following time-lapse video shows a stunning view of the Milky Way as seen from various locations in Colorado. The video is created by an astrophotographer Cullen McHale this summer.
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Planets, Constellations, and Events in the December Night Sky
During December, we can observe Mars and Jupiter together in the southeastern part of the sky just before dawn. In the second part of the month, early in the morning, we can find Mercury...
Geminid Meteor Shower 2017
This year, the Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak on December 13 and 14. This is certainly the best annual meteor shower that will be visible from December 7 until December 17.
NASA Seeks Nickname for Farthest Object in Our Solar System
After New Horizons spacecraft has made the closest encounter with the icy world of Pluto, it is heading toward the farthest object in our Solar System called 2014 MU69. The small icy space object...
The Last Supermoon of the Year
The following video explains where and when to watch the last supermoon of the year. It will occur on December 3 and coincide with the Full Moon. For that reason, it will be the...
Northern Lights Dancing in Norway’s Night Sky
The following time-lapse video shows an extraordinary view of the northern lights captured from Norway. The video is created by an astrophotographer Alain Volery in October this year.
Our Beautiful Planet Captured from Space
The following time-lapse video shows an astonishing view of our planet. The video is captured by Japanese satellite Himawari 8.
Meteoroid Shower Captured from the International Space Station (ISS)
This video captured the recent meteoroid shower above our planet from the International Space Station (ISS). The video is created by Paolo Nespoli on November 5, this year.
Scientists Revealed Super-Earth May Have Atmosphere Similar to Earth’s
Using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have revealed that an exoplanet 55 Cancri E, better known as ‘super-Earth’ may have a similar atmosphere to Earth’s. They previously assumed that super-Earth is covered...
Milky Way as Seen from Space
The following time-lapse video captured the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS). This extraordinary view from space has been recorded by ESA’s astronauts of Expedition 52 and 53 on August 13 this...
Scientists Detected New Exoplanet Close to Earth
Using the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) at La Silla Observatory in Chile, scientists have detected a new exoplanet Ross 128b orbiting a nearby star Ross 128. The exoplanet is the size...
Spectacular Celestial Show Before Dawn
Crescent Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and the bright star Spica will appear together in the night slightly before dawn. This event will be visible on November 14 and 15.
Milky Way as Seen from Hawaii
The following time-lapse video consists of images of the Milky Way taken from Mount Mauna Kea, a dominant volcano on the island of Hawaii. The video is created by an astrophotographer Michael Beauchamp.
Scientists Detected Five Pairs of Black Holes Ready to Merge
Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), the ground-based Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at APO (MaNGA)...
Newly Found Supernova Baffles Scientists
Scientists have analyzed a three-year-old supernova, called iPTF14hls. Its appearance undermines all they know about death and birth of supernovas.
Southern Europe and Africa as Seen from Space
The following video captured an extraordinary view of our planet by night from the International Space Station (ISS). Southern Europe and Africa are visible from above. The video is created by ESA astronaut Paolo...
Three Meteor Showers Are About to Happen This Month
The following video gives us a short review of three meteor showers that are about to happen this month – Leonids, Sothern Taurids, and Northern Taurids. It also gives us useful and practical instructions...
Spectacular Jupiter’s Auroras Are Significantly Different from Earth’s
Using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have studied the differences between Earths’ and Jupiter’s auroras. They have found a significant distinction between the two. For example, Jupiter’s auroras act independently from each other...
