THE CONSTELLATION OF THE CAT Gerd DaniFebruary 8, 2023March 28, 20260 HD 85951 is an insignificant orange star barely visible to the naked eye in the direction of the constellation of… Read More
James Webb Space Telescope captures the first phase of star formation in distant galaxies Gerd DaniFebruary 7, 2023March 28, 20260 Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images of galaxy clusters, researchers have, for the very first time, been… Read More
TWELVE NEW MOONS FOR JUPITER Gerd DaniFebruary 7, 2023March 28, 20260 This is an ongoing race between Jupiter and Saturn for the title of planet surrounded by several moons. Until a… Read More
Did you know that Jupiter is The Only Planet That Doesn’t Orbit the Sun? Gerd DaniFebruary 6, 2023March 28, 20260 Jupiter is so big, it doesn’t actually orbit the sun. Here’s how. Jupiter, our solar system’s fifth planet from the… Read More
THE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE HOLMBERG 15A Gerd DaniFebruary 5, 2023March 28, 20260 At 750 million light-years from Earth in the direction of the whale constellation is Abell 85, a massive cluster of… Read More
Discovering the Cosmic Web: A New Perspective on the Universe Gerd DaniFebruary 4, 2023March 28, 20260 The celestial landscape of our universe is far more interconnected than we can fathom. It’s woven together by a vast… Read More
Mercury is no longer the closest celestial body to the Sun Gerd DaniFebruary 4, 2023March 28, 20260 Utilizing the highly potent 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam) situated in Chile, astronomers recently uncovered an asteroid boasting the shortest… Read More
Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF Gerd DaniFebruary 4, 2023March 28, 20260 Stars trace concentric arcs around the North Celestial Pole in this three hour long night sky composite, recorded with a… Read More
Unraveling Star Mysteries: The Eta Carinae Phenomenon Gerd DaniFebruary 3, 2023March 28, 20260 The luminosity or brightness of several stars fluctuates over time. Some experience temporary surges in brightness for a span of… Read More
How supermassive fuel-hungry black holes feed off intergalactic gas Gerd DaniFebruary 2, 2023March 28, 20260 Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed how supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are feeding off gas clouds which… Read More