NASA Releases New Image of Saturn’s Moon, Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has taken a new spectacular image of Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, from a distance of 41,000 miles or 66,000 kilometers.
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Ancient Mega-Flood Left Its Marks on Mars
Scientists have captured a new image that shows the topography of Mars’ region Kasei Valles that was supposed to be flooded 3.6 – 3.4 billion years ago. Its channel system spreads through the region...
NASA Spot a Candidate for the Smallest Black Hole
Using data from the NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE), scientists spot a candidate for the smallest black hole. Namely, they have noticed a specific pattern called ‘heartbeat’ that point in the binary star...
Northern Lights, as Seen from Yellowknife, Canada
The following time-lapse video shows the northern lights, captured in 4K UHD resolution from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The images were taken on September 10, 2016, by Yuichi Takasaka.
Milky Way Across Desert Beach, California
The following time-lapse video is a compilation of images captured from Desert Beach California. The video is created by an astrophotographer Kevin Key, on March 1st, this year.
Mars’ Volcano, Elysium, Recently Erupted
A team of scientists from the Louisiana State University has revealed that Mars’ geology is more active than was previously thought. They have found that a Martian volcano, Elysium, had recently erupted, suggesting it...
30-Year Anniversary of Bright Supernova 1987A
Supernova 1987A was discovered on February 23, 1987, when its bright light was noticed for the first time. Thirty years later, we are still able to observe its magic lights. The supernova is located...
Cassini Detected Two Small Objects in Saturn’s F Ring
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected two small objects, named as F16QA and F16QB, in Saturn’s F ring. The celestial objects were discovered by using Cassini’s narrow-angle camera on February 5, 2017.
Planets, Events, and Constellations in March Night Sky.
In the following month, Mars and Venus are still very close and appear as the evening planets after sunset. We can look for these two bright planets in the western horizon. In the second...
First Solar Eclipse 2017 – Video
This time-lapse video shows the first solar eclipse in 2017, captured from Coyhaique, Chile. The video is made by Slooh, on February 26th.
Aurora Borealis as Seen from Northern Iceland
The following time-lapse video shows the aurora borealis while dancing in the night sky above the northern Iceland. The video is created by an astrophotographer, John Scarr.
Where to Watch the Following Solar Eclipse?
The following video explains where we can watch the first solar eclipse this year. The eclipse will occur on February 26th.
Milky Way Above Lake Alpine, California
This time-lapse video contains the images of the Milky Way captured from Lake Alpine, California. The video is created by an astrophotographer, Hal Wilkerson.
Scientists Detected Alien Star System with 7 Habitable Planets
Scientists have detected 7 Earth-like planets orbiting a dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1. The seven habitable planets are located in the habitable zone and might support life.
New NASA’s Image Reveals Crater on Dione
Using NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have captured a new image of rayed crater, called Creusa, on Saturn’s moon, Dione. The image was taken from a distance of 560,000 kilometers or 350,000 miles on November...
Tour of Two Nearest Galaxies in UV Light
The following video is actually a quick tour of two nearest galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, as seen in ultraviolet light.
Nucleus of the Comet 73P Split into Two Pieces
Using Slooh online observatory’s telescope in Chile, astronomers have spotted the Comet 73P/ Schwassmann-Wachmann as it passes by the Earth. They have noticed that its nucleus has split into two pieces thus continuing the...
Enceladus, Potentially Habitable Place
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft has made more than 20 flybys over the Saturn’s most exciting moon, Enceladus, Finally, it reveals some strange disturbances in Saturn’s magnetic field that point to Enceladus’ hidden ocean.
