The structure spans 3.3 billion light years in the universe
The recently discovered galaxy cluster spanning 3.3 billion light years is one of the largest structures in the universe, defying the comprehension of astronomers. The...
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Giant blinking star in the center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered the star VVV-WIT-08 more than 25,000 light years from Earth, flashing periodically. An international team of astronomers observed that the star VVV-WIT-08...
The origin of the colored bands of the aurora
Over the centuries, scientists have finally demonstrated the mechanism that produces the northern hemisphere’s auroras. The aurora borealis, or aurora borealis, is a flow of...
I picked up the “cosmic zombie” signal 4 million times stronger than Earth
Scientists have identified a whole new type of space zombie after analyzing an x-ray signal transmitted to the Swift Burst Warning Telescope (BAT) on June...
Will the Earth not be threatened in the coming decades?
The US Space Agency (NASA) said on September 29 that the number of large asteroids passing close to Earth, especially medium-sized asteroids, is capable of...
Determining the length of a day on Venus
Given its strange atmosphere, calculating the length of a day on Venus is not easy. After 15 years of observations, researchers at the University of...
Star discovered a million times brighter than the Sun
The star AG Carinae is about 70 times the mass of the Sun, surrounded by a dusty shell up to 5 light years wide. The...
Discovery of a planet with a year equal to 18 hours on Earth
Astronomers have found a planet with a radius twice that of Earth, but a year there are only 18 hours on our planet. The interesting...
There will be a “blue” moon this week.
Astronomy enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see the blue moon on August 31. This is the last chance for this amazing phenomenon which occurs...
Two meteorites flew close to earth today
Two meteors are moving close to earth today and they can be seen through a regular telescope. Telescopes from the US state of Arizona discovered...