Astronomers Find Closest Black Hole To Earth
Astronomers from the European Space Observatory have just found the closest black hole to Earth. It lives in a triple system.Astronomers from the European ...
How Do We Determine The Age Of Stars?
People in the Cosmoknowledge Youtube channel have asked about how astronomers determine the age of stars!First of all, it's very hard for astronomers to de...
VLT Sees Star Dance Around Black Hole
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) sees a star dance around the supermassive black hole. The observations prove Albert Einstein right, again.A swarm of stars o...
Black Hole Bends Light Back On Itself
According to a new study, not all light streaming from the surrounding disk of a black hole easily escapes. A black hole bends light back on itself.A lot o...
Why is Uranus on its Side?
Uranus has a sideways tilt together with its 27 known moons compared to the plane of the Solar System. A new modeling strategy explains why.Uranus orbits t...
The Atmosphere Of Uranus Is Leaking Out Into Space
Thanks to data from the Voyager 2 scientists have just discovered that the atmosphere of Uranus is literally leaking gas out into space.Buried inside data ...
What Are Active Galaxies?
Most of the galaxies we observe are normal galaxies. We inhabit a normal galaxy called the Milky Way. But what about active galaxies?When you observe a nor...
Huge Asteroid To Pass Earth On April
A huge asteroid will pass safely Earth on 29 April. Both professional and amateur astronomers are excited to point their telescopes at the huge rock.Recent...
What If An Astronaut Gets Sick In Space?
Astronauts are among the fittest and healthiest people in the world. But what exactly happens if they do get sick? Can they return back home?Especially the...
Iron Rains On This Hot Exoplanet
Researchers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have found an ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet where iron rains from the sky at night.The exoplanet WASP-76 b lie...