The Dark Energy Camera captures a Close-up Glimpse of a Strange Galaxy
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) is a newly constructed instrument that is mounted on the Victor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American…
Astronomy
S Persei – a Red Supergiant Double Cluster in Perseus
S Persei is a red supergiant near the Double Cluster in Perseus, north of NGC 869. It is a Supergiant Star with a high luminosity.…
VY Canis Majoris – a Red Hypergiant Star in the Constellation Canis Major
VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is a red hypergiant star in the Canis Major constellation. It is a pulsating variable star and extreme oxygen-rich (O-rich)…
Astra’s First Commercial Launch Fails to Reach Orbit
The rocket never made it to orbit when Astra, now a public corporation, ran into difficulty during its first commercial launch (the mission carried a…
RZ Piscium – a UX Orionis type variable Star in Constellation Pisces
RZ Piscium (or RZ Psc) is a variable star of the UX Orionis type located 550 light-years (170 pc) away in the constellation Pisces. One…
HD 100546 – a Pre-main-sequence Star
HD 100546 or KR Muscae is a celebrity. It is a star in the pre-main sequence. It is 361.4 light-years away from us. It is…
Vega – the Brightest Star in the Constellation Lyra
The brightest star in the constellation Lyra is Vega, also known as Alpha Lyrae. It is approximately 25 light-years away. And many people are familiar…
Wandering Supermassive Black Holes Might be more Common than previously thought
At the center of almost every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. But it seems that a large part of this black hole does not like…
The Fastest Orbiting Asteroid in the Solar System has been Discovered
Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid called 2021 PH27, which is the object of the record. It is the smallest year among other known asteroids,…
Perseverance Snaps Photo of Deimos during Cloud Spotting Session
NASA’s rovers on Mars, curiosity, and perseverance lately have given us quite a beautiful view of the clouds from the Red Planet. Cloud spotting is…
Comets from outside our Solar System Might Visit us Often, Study Suggests
In the last four years, astronomers have seen two visitors to the solar system from other parts of the galaxy. Both provided a wealth of…
Metallicity – a Term in Astronomy
Metallicity is an astronomical term. It refers to the number of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. Metallicity and SFR, along with available gas supplies,…
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