Astronomers capture for the 1st time white dwarf star “turning on and off” Gerd DaniOctober 23, 2021March 28, 20260 For the first time, astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star “turning on and off” quickly. Located about 1,400 light-years… Read More
NGC2264 – The Cone Nebula Gerd DaniOctober 19, 2021March 28, 20260 The Cone nebula is very famous, it is located in the Orion arm surrounding the star cluster NGC 2264. The… Read More
Lords of the rings Gerd DaniOctober 19, 2021March 28, 20260 There are actually four planets in our solar system with rings, although some of the ring systems are so faint… Read More
Learning galaxies Gerd DaniOctober 14, 2021March 28, 20260 Interaction between galaxies Stars within a galaxy do not collide because the distance between them is 100,000 to millions of… Read More
These galaxies cannot form new stars and astronomers don’t know why Gerd DaniOctober 13, 2021March 28, 20260 Some of the oldest and most massive galaxies in the universe have mysteriously lost the ability to produce new stars… Read More
Crab nebula in different band Gerd DaniOctober 12, 2021March 28, 20260 1000 years ago, a gigantic explosion lit up the Earth’s sky. It was in the constellation of Taurus a star… Read More
Highest rotation ever seen in the Universe complicates the Big Bang theory Gerd DaniOctober 10, 2021March 28, 20260 Everything in the Universe turns. By mapping the movement of galaxies onto huge filaments that connect the cosmic web, astronomers… Read More
Even the Milky Way has an heart and a soul! Gerd DaniOctober 9, 2021March 28, 20260 These two picturesque nebulae are located 6,000 light-years away from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Cassiopeia. The Heart… Read More
Star Funnel Nebula – Cosmic Spectacle Gerd DaniOctober 9, 2021March 28, 20260 The Star Funnel Nebula, also known as Sharpless 126 (Sh2-126) or LBN 428, is a spectacular emission nebula nestled within… Read More
Have you heard of the Chinese wall? Most likely, yes, but now we will talk about The Great Wall of Hercules Gerd DaniOctober 7, 2021March 28, 20260 The Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall or the Great Wall is the largest known structure in the observable universe, measuring approximately… Read More