The vast expanse of the universe captured the imagination of humankind. Adults and kids alike became fascinated by the multifold mysteries of the heavens. The possibility of extraterrestrial life has become an enticing topic for everyone. Exploring beyond the boundaries of our solar system led to many discoveries, and among the most … Read more
In 2009, a team of Japanese researchers reported that a newly discovered primordial blob could be the most enormous object yet identified in the early universe. The gas cloud, which was discovered from a distance of 12.9 billion light-years, could indicate the early phases of galaxy formation when the universe was only … Read more
Ever heard of the fastest star in existence? Probably not. But they actually do exist. Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) have recently captured the interest of astronomers and enthusiasts alike for their varied applications and scientific findings. A hypervelocity star is a star that is ejected from the center of a galaxy at an … Read more
Its name came from a Latin word meaning mist, fog, or a cloud, but a nebula isn’t just a cloud but an enormous cloud of dust and gas in space between stars that sometimes acts as a nursery for new stars. Some nebulae (plural of nebula) are from gas and dust thrown … Read more
While a famed French astronomer Charles Messier was hunting for celestial objects during the 18th century, he noticed several “nebulous objects” while surveying the night sky. He decided to catalog those commonly mistaken objects as comets so others would not make the same mistake. The resulting list, known as Messier Catalog, now … Read more
There’s no more significant investment than a good set of binoculars if you’re learning the constellations and want to investigate the nebulae, star clusters, and planets hiding inside them. Stargazing with binoculars, which may give you a close-up view of deep-sky objects that are undetectable to the naked eye and frequently impossible … Read more
At the beginning of our solar system’s creation, a massive billowing cloud of dust and gas circled around the Sun, and dust particles collided with each other and formed into a rock until they ultimately reached the size of a boulder. This process formed the planets of our solar system and tens … Read more
Large Magellanic Cloud Named after the explorer, and Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered these companion galaxies to the Milky Way during the first voyage worldwide (1519–22). It is called the Large Magellanic Cloud or LMC for short. It is not a cloud but a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way … Read more
There was a time when humans knew nothing about the lifecycle of stars. While some believe that stars are meant to live forever, others believed that they share more or less the same lifecycle as any living beings. Today, we know that stars are born, expand during their lifetime and then die. … Read more
Tadpole galaxy also known as UGC 10214 or Arp 188is a disrupted barred spiral galaxy located 420 million light-years from Earth toward the northern constellation Draco. Its most spectacular feature is a massive trail of bright blue star clusters approximately 280,000 light-years long, reflecting the essence of our dynamic, restless, and violent … Read more