NASA’s NuSTAR telescope has revealed the ‘hidden light’ of the Sun! Gerd DaniFebruary 13, 2023March 28, 20260 Human eyes cannot see all the light that our nearest Star emits. A new image shows part of this hidden… Read More
Exoplanets dance around distant star in stunning 12-year timelapse (video) Gerd DaniFebruary 12, 2023March 28, 20260 Four Jupiter-mass exoplanets dance around their parent star in a stunning new timelapse collected over a dozen years. The aim… Read More
James Webb Telescope reveals where ‘engine’ of merging galaxies is Gerd DaniFebruary 12, 2023March 28, 20260 The James Webb Telescope has helped a team of researchers at the University of Hiroshima in Japan identify where a… Read More
Giant Interacting Galaxies NGC 6872 & IC 4970 Gerd DaniFebruary 12, 2023March 28, 20260 This image shows the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 that is shaped like an “integral sign”. It is… Read More
What is a Blue Moon? Gerd DaniFebruary 11, 2023March 28, 20260 A blue moon is a rare celestial event that occurs when a full moon appears twice in a single month…. Read More
Footprints of Galactic Immigration in Andromeda Galaxy Gerd DaniFebruary 11, 2023March 28, 20260 Over the course of billions of years, galaxies grow and evolve by forging new stars and merging with other galaxies… Read More
THE DENSITY OF THE PLANETS Gerd DaniFebruary 11, 2023March 28, 20260 The planets of the Solar System can be split into two categories according to their density. The four inner planets,… Read More
THE SMALLEST MAIN-BELT ASTEROID DETECTED BY JWST Gerd DaniFebruary 10, 2023March 28, 20260 A study conducted by the researchers using data from calibration of MRI- Mid-InfraRed Instrument detected an interloping asteroid. The research… Read More
A RINGSYSTEM FOR QUAOAR! Gerd DaniFebruary 10, 2023March 28, 20260 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune: Giant planets are not the only objects of the Solar System surrounded with rings. Some… Read More
Color and temperature of the stars Gerd DaniFebruary 10, 2023March 28, 20260 Stars are formed from clouds of gas and dust that, as they contract, heat up and radiate heat and light…. Read More