Earth hit by massive blast of energy after two stars collide lightyears away
Scientists believe that a massive blast of energy detected on Earth could have come from the dramatic collision of two…
Astronomy
NGC 3293 Open star cluster
NGC 3293 (also known as RCW 51, Gum 30, and Cr 224) is an open star cluster located at a…
Explore the Crab Nebula: A Supernova Remnant
Embark on an intriguing journey through the cosmos with the expert team at FreeAstroScience.com. Our mission is to unravel the…
THE DIVERSITY OF OPEN CLUSTERS
Open clusters are groups of relatively young stars formed by the same molecular cloud and bound by mutual gravitational interactions….
Dark Side of the Universe is Way More Mysterious Than the Light Side
In “Star Wars” lore, the dark side and the light side of the Force are always at odds with each…
The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Welcome to another enlightening piece brought to you by the team at FreeAstroScience.com. Today, we delve into the fascinating world…
The strangeness of the Kepler 36 system
At 1500 light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Cygnus there is a very particular planetary…
Planets of the Solar System: Tilts and Spins
How does your favorite planet spin? Does it spin rapidly around a nearly vertical axis, or horizontally, or backwards? This…
A Pair of Galaxies in Gravitational Conflict: Arp 86
This observation from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope showcases Arp 86, a peculiar pair of interacting galaxies which…
Scientists May Have Unwittingly Spotted Planet Nine in Our Solar System
Planet Nine continues to “hide in the shadows,” whether it is real or not. Now, scientists have a new way…