RX J1856.5 3754 Neutron star
Neutron stars are among the most extreme objects in the Universe. They form during the explosion of a supernova, the…
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The Tarantula Nebula, Enjoy some details
The Tarantula Nebula is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy…
Through the Hourglass
This object is possibly the oldest of its kind ever catalogued: the hourglass-shaped remnant named CK Vulpeculae. Originally thought to…
The Triangulum galaxy
The Milky Way is not isolated in space, but along with another eighty components it is part of a small…
It’s time for shooting stars!
In the coming days there will be an increase in the meteors visible by night: it is the Liridi meteorite…
Interstellar planets
Today we know thousands of exoplanets located within star systems. To these must be added the interstellar planets, that is…
Wolf 359
Wolf 359 is a faint red dwarf of thirteenth apparent magnitude that can be seen in the direction of the…
Stars, stars and more stars
All the bright dots you see in this image are in fact stars that belong to Palomar 6, one of…
Are you a beginner in the exciting world of Astronomy?
We tell you a few small steps to distinguish a star from a planet in the vast blue sky… If…
What’s inside a Black Hole?
What’s inside a black hole is anyone’s guess, and science is still struggling to provide us with any answers. Which…