Did you know about this unusual star? It is 1300 times bigger than our sun and the largest yellow star known. There is also a scientific mystery that has been solved four decades later. Apparently there were some unusual light coming from a star of this yellow hypergiant which was totally unexpected.: HR 5171A, also…
S.E.T.I. Scientist Wants to Contact Aliens By Beaming The Internet Into Space
Is this a good idea? The search for extraterrestrial intelligence program has gotten renewed interest and this is one of their more out there ideas. There is even a billionaire from Russia who is personally putting up $100 million dollars to continue the search. The program originally made headlines in the 1970s and there are…
How Would Our Solar System Look From The Perspective Of An Alien?
this simulation shows us.. There has been a lot of debate about the search for extraterrestrials and what if things are reversed? Meaning, many only think of the view we have from Earth in our search. We have all seen models of our solar system, and with the new pics from Pluto sent by the…
These Strange and CREEPY Sounds Were Detected From Space and Are 100% Real
Do you know what caused these? You won’t believe these trippy sounds…seriously. Apparently there is a strange and little talked about phenomenon. We are often focusing on the visible spectrum when searching for galaxies and other cosmic formations with huge telescopes like the hubble. However, there is a wide range of sounds that are not…
A Particular Ginormous Galaxy Cluster Weighs 500 Trillion Suns…WHOA!
can you get your mind around THIS? Some statistics are just too big to comprehend. Apparently this cluster that was first discovered in 2012 is getting new attention. It is not often discussed but the sheer size of it is insane: The largest galaxy cluster that existed in the early portion of the Universe’s history…
5 Strange Sounds From Space That Are 100% Real
these are awesome and TRIPPY.. Have you ever heard any of these? We are often focused on the visual spectrum of the universe but what about all the unusual sounds? This video is an absolutely fascinating list of 5 of the weirdest sounds we’ve heard from outer space, and some quite recently. The S.E.T.I. program…
One Of Pluto’s Moons Has Exhibited Behavior BAFFLING Astronomers
Do you know about this? As we received more data and pics from Pluto there is something unexplainable and astronomers comment on it. 2015 has been quite a year for astronomy with never before seen pics within our own solar system of Pluto and Mars. .And with this new data come new theories…or mysteries about…
Take A Journey Into The Birth Of Our Solar System
THIS is eye opening… Do you know what astronomers think happened? They have used some evidence in modeling that may surprise you. Many think of the birth of the solar system as some dust that clumped to form planets and then gravity pulled them around the sun in their respective orbits. That may be partially…
10 Facts About Space That May Blow Your Mind
This is a list of 10 extremely interesting facts about our universe. Most of this stuff is so hard to get your head around because unlike typical science experiments in a lab, we are categorizing about things that are up to billions of light years away. A lot of this is based on the doppler effect in…
For The First Time Ever Astronomers Have Detected Visible Light From A Black Hole
Wait I thought nothing could escape from a black hole? Some of the light was co bright you could see it with a “regular” telescope. Wow usually when we think about black holes we envision using super powerful telescopes such as The Hubble or The ESO. In addition, we are taught that nothing, even light can…
Is This THE Most Importan Planet Ever Outside of Our Solar System?
Have you heard about this one? There has been a big buzz over this planetary discovery. Apparently this exoplanet is only 39 light years away and is being called GJ 1132b. It is close enough to study in much further detail and they are saying it is extremely similar to Venus. (Note the pic is a…
This Giant Black Hole Has Changed What We Thought We Knew
That was unexpected. A particular black hole is so enormous it changes what we thought we understood about some galaxies. It actually outgrew the host galaxy at a rapid pace which has astronomers scratching their heads. Usually the number of stars is positively correlated with the size of the black hole. Here is a bit…
They Found Something Even Rarer Than A Double-Black Hole Galaxy
Do you know what it is? Astronomers have detected a super rare cosmic formation. It is called a skinny black hole. It gets the name because of its appetite or lack thereof for stars. It is very baffling and they just found it. As you likely know a black hole feeds on mass…lots of it.…
Astronomers Say That It Is POSSIBLE To Escape From A Black Hole
Glad to hear that 😉 Astrophysicists have caught an extremely rare event and it has implications. It is also not widely known outside of the stargazing community that a star actually can escape from a black hole, sometimes. Black holes are still extremely mysterious so observing them can be challenging. Our models are getting more…
List of the Top Meteor Showers For 2016!
some of these are AWESOME This will tell you when and where to look. As we enter 2016 there are going to be some great opportunities to view meteor showers. This list are exact time frames with longitudinal and latidudinal directions. We hope you get a chance to catch some of these! Here in a…
Take A Ride In Space Through New Star Formations
The place is star cluster “westerlund 2” This is where stars are born and the visualization is incredible. The simple definition of a nebula is an interstellar cloud of hydrogen and helium as well as ionized gases of different elemental make up. The majority of them span tens or even hundreds of light years across. …
NASA Captured This “Blue Sunset” Video On Mars
THIS is spectacular. The famous rover that NASA has deployed named Curiosity has taken some amazing footage of an unusual sunset on Mars. 2015 has been an incredible year for space fans and of the red planet in particular. Not only have they found new evidence that Mars once had a significant atmosphere that got…
What Are These Near Earth Objects About?
This guy is talking about zapping asteroids…seriously Is this a good idea? The controversial Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses such ideas in the following video. On one hand the best way to prepare for something is in advance as opposed to waiting until the last minute. We’ve all seen the asteroid movies and know how little…
NASA Finds Rock Samples And Conditions That Could Have Supported Life
did you hear about this? Data from the Opportunity rover confirmed that Mars had the conditions could have hosted life. When you think that organisms exist in volcanoes on earth where temperatures get very hot, this doesn’t seem like a stretch. We often assume that conditions have to be exactly as they are on the…
NASA Announcement: Mars Atmosphere Was Peeled Away By Solar Wind
This may have BIG implications about the planet’s history.. Colonizing Mars is actually being discussed and is this a good idea? The red planet has fascinated astronomers for centuries. It is in a sense the most similar to ours in the solar system, and now astronomers are certain it actually has an atmosphere in the…
