How was the moon born?
Probably, the Moon was born from a blow that the Earth took. More than 4 billion years ago, our planet…
Astronomy
V404 Cygni • Huge Rings Around a Black Hole
This image features a spectacular set of rings around a black hole, captured using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil…
Strange star is coming out of the Milky Way at enormous speed
About 2,000 light-years away from Earth, there is a star catapulting itself towards the edge of the Milky Way. This…
Five supernovas are discovered among the data from the retired Spitzer telescope
Although supernovas are among the most energetic events in the universe and astronomers know how to estimate how many should…
Nearby Planetary System Could Hold a Habitable Super-Earth
A star just 35 light-years away has been found to host a number of rocky exoplanets, and one that has…
Mars will have rings
In a few million years in the solar system there will be a new planet surrounded by a system of…
Chariklo, the little lord of the rings
We all know Saturn because of the impressive ring system located around it. However, Saturn is not the only object…
DOUBLE CLUSTER NGC 1850: SECOND BRIGHTEST STAR CLUSTER IN THE GREAT CLOUD OF MAGALHÃES
The NGC 1850 double cluster, found in one of our neighboring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, is an eye-catching object. …
What Is Planet Nine, And Does It Even Exist?
Planet Nine – also referred to as Planet X – is a massive, hypothetical object in an elliptical orbit far…
SCIENCE IN MOTION FOR THE ROVER TWIN “EXOMARS”
The first scientific tests for the replica of the ExoMars rover began after several weeks of test drives on the…