Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is a large and bright celestial object located in the southern hemisphere, in the constellation of Carina. It is a large, complex…
Astronomy
California Nebula – an Emission Nebula
The California Nebula, also known as NGC 1499, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It is almost 2.5° long on the sky…
Scientists are Examining the Possibility that Moondust Could Prevent Global Warming
Scientists have done the math on utilizing dust as a sunscreen in their desperate attempt to figure out how to prevent heating the planet. They…
Researchers are using Artificial Intelligence to Find Exoplanets
AI has been increasingly used in exoplanet research in recent years. Machine learning algorithms have proven to be very effective in analyzing large amounts of…
In the Assistance of Starlink, SpaceX Sets a new Pad Turnaround Record
On Sunday, February 12, at 05:10 UTC, Starlink Group 5-4, the first of two Starlink launches that day, launched into space. The flight shattered the…
NGC 7635 – an Emission Nebula
NGC 7635 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is formed by the explosion of a dying star, which has expelled its…
Barnard’s Loop – an Emission Nebula
Barnard’s Loop is a large, elliptical nebula that surrounds the central region of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. It is named after its discoverer, American…
While 12 Planets were in Front of their Stars, Astronomers Checked them for Signs of Extraterrestrial Life
The premier single-dish radio telescope in the world is the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), which is a part of the Green Bank…
Alpha Lupi – a constellation in the southern sky
Alpha Lupi (α Lupi, α Lup) is a constellation in the southern sky known as Lupus, which is Latin for wolf. It is a blue…
IK Pegasi – a binary star system
IK Pegasi is a binary star system located approximately 150 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. The two stars in the system, designated…
Will Artificial Intelligence Aid our Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
If there is technologically advanced extraterrestrial life out there, why haven’t we found it yet? is a common question that comes up while considering the…
The Untangling of a Galaxy Cluster Knot
At least three galaxy clusters are currently colliding spectacularly, as seen by astronomers. Astronomers are using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory of NASA, the…
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