Astronomy

Susan Kilrain, an Astronaut, Discusses her Experience Operating a Space Shuttle in a Contentious Location

Susan Kilrain, an Astronaut, Discusses her Experience Operating a Space Shuttle in a Contentious Location

A talk was delivered to encourage girls interested in science, and more particularly space exploration, by one of NASA’s first female astronauts. She has a…
Planet Vulcan From Star Trek Doesn’t Actually Exist, as it Turns Out

Planet Vulcan From Star Trek Doesn’t Actually Exist, as it Turns Out

Astronomers recently announced the discovery of a candidate exoplanet near star 40 Eridani A, which has special importance for Star Trek fans. Although Vulcan is…
Homunculus Nebula – a bipolar nebula

Homunculus Nebula – a bipolar nebula

The Homunculus Nebula is a bipolar nebula that surrounds the star Eta Carinae, which is located in the Carina constellation about 7,500 light-years away from…
Kepler-56 d – a Gas Giant Exoplanet

Kepler-56 d – a Gas Giant Exoplanet

Kepler-56 d is a hypothetical exoplanet that has not yet been confirmed. It is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a K-type…
Kepler-56 – a red giant in constellation Cygnus

Kepler-56 – a red giant in constellation Cygnus

Kepler-56 is a red giant about 3,060 light-years (940 pc) away in the constellation Cygnus, with slightly more mass than the Sun. It is a…
Metal-rich Galaxies discovered in the Early Universe by Astronomers

Metal-rich Galaxies discovered in the Early Universe by Astronomers

Recent observations by astronomers have revealed the existence of metal-rich galaxies in the early universe. These galaxies, which were formed just a few hundred million…
Astronomers in the Past Observed a Supernova Explode

Astronomers in the Past Observed a Supernova Explode

Around 1,800 years ago, a strange light emerged out of nowhere in the sky. Chinese observers noted the occurrence and described it as a “guest…
‘Forbidden’ Planet Difficulties of Tiny Star Orbit Theorized Genesis of Gas Giants

‘Forbidden’ Planet Difficulties of Tiny Star Orbit Theorized Genesis of Gas Giants

Astronomers led by Shubham Kanodia of Carnegie have identified a peculiar planetary system in which a huge gas giant planet revolves around a dim red…
The Awe of the Construction of the Biggest Structures in the Cosmos is Still Shining

The Awe of the Construction of the Biggest Structures in the Cosmos is Still Shining

The universe is organized into a web-like pattern on the biggest scales: galaxies are gathered into clusters, which are joined by filaments and divided by…
Upsilon Andromedae – a binary star

Upsilon Andromedae – a binary star

Upsilon Andromedae (υ Andromedae) is a binary star system located approximately 44 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is visible to the…
Scientists have Discovered that Radioactive Isotopes Travel to Earth on Supernova Blast Waves

Scientists have Discovered that Radioactive Isotopes Travel to Earth on Supernova Blast Waves

Thanks to a recent study led by authors at the Konkoly Observatory, Research Center for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (CSFK) in Hungary and the University…
Intricate Gas and Dust Networks are Discovered in Nearby Galaxies by NASA’s Webb Telescope

Intricate Gas and Dust Networks are Discovered in Nearby Galaxies by NASA’s Webb Telescope

With previously unheard-of resolution at infrared wavelengths, researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are receiving their first look at star formation, gas, and dust…
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